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Hencely v. Fluor Corporation

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-924 4th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

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.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/24/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2025)
03/14/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 28, 2025 to April 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
03/17/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 28, 2025.
03/28/2025Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
03/28/2025Brief amici curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars, et al. filed.
03/28/2025Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Center for Military Law and Policy, et al.
04/28/2025Brief of respondents Fluor Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.
04/30/2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
05/06/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
05/06/2025Reply of petitioner Winston Tyler Hencely filed. (Distributed)
05/27/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
06/02/2025Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Center for Military Law and Policy, et al. GRANTED.
06/02/2025Petition GRANTED.
06/06/2025Motion of Winston Hencely for an extension of time submitted.