Witt v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on June 27, 2011| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-885 | 9th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2010 |
Issue: Should the Feres doctrine be overruled, in whole or in part, on the ground that the Federal Tort Claims Act should not be construed to include a non-textual exception barring claims for injuries arising out of activity incident to service or, if there is such an exception, it does not bar a claim for injury to a service member caused by medical malpractice at a military hospital when the service member was on leave when admitted to the hospital?
Briefs and Documents
Certiorari-stage documents
- Opinion below (9th Circuit)
- Petition for certiorari
- Brief in opposition
- Amicus brief of the American Association for Justice in support of petitioner
- Amicus brief of CIOCA in support of petitioner
- Amicus brief of the John Marshall Law School Veterans Legal Support Center et al.
- Amicus brief of Peace Through Law Foundation et al.
- Amicus Brief of Point Man International Ministries
- Amicus brief of Major General (Retired) Charles E. Tucker et al.
- Amicus brief of Veterans' Equal Rights Protection Advocacy (forthcoming)
- Petitioner's reply
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