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Sellers v. McDonough

Petition for certiorari denied on June 7, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1148 Fed. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether, when a veteran has submitted an application for disability benefits, the veteran’s claim encompasses all reasonably identifiable conditions within the veteran’s service records.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 12 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 24, 2021)
Mar 03 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2021 to April 23, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 04 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 23, 2021.
Mar 23 2021Amicus brief of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium not accepted for filing. (March 23, 2021)
Mar 23 2021Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed. (3/25/2021)
Mar 23 2021Brief amicus curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. filed.
Mar 24 2021Brief amicus curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program filed.
Mar 24 2021Brief amicus curiae of National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, Inc. filed.
Apr 23 2021Brief of respondent Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs in opposition filed.
Apr 26 2021Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from May 11, 2021 to May 18, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 28 2021Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until May 18, 2021 granted.
May 17 2021Reply of petitioner Robert M. Sellers filed. (Distributed)
May 18 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
Jun 07 2021Petition DENIED.