Hencely v. Fluor Corporation
Pending petition
Issue: Whether Boyle v. United Technologies Corp. should be extended to allow federal interests emanating from the Federal Tort Claims Act’s combatant-activities exception to preempt state tort claims against a government contractor for conduct that breached its contract and violated military orders.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/24/2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2025) |
| 03/14/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 28, 2025 to April 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 03/17/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 28, 2025. |
| 03/28/2025 | Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed. |
| 03/28/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars, et al. filed. |
| 03/28/2025 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by The Center for Military Law and Policy, et al. |
| 04/28/2025 | Brief of respondents Fluor Corporation, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 04/30/2025 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner. |
| 05/06/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025. |
| 05/06/2025 | Reply of petitioner Winston Tyler Hencely filed. (Distributed) |
| 05/27/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025. |