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King v. Brownback

Petition for certiorari denied on October 30, 2023

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-912 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether the Federal Tort Claims Act"s judgment bar, which this court has repeatedly said functions in much the same way as the common-law doctrine of res judicata, nevertheless operates to bar claims brought together in the same action.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/17/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 19, 2023)
03/22/2023Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed.
04/17/2023Brief amici curiae of Professors James E. Pfander, et al. filed.
04/19/2023Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
04/19/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 19, 2023 to May 19, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
04/21/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 19, 2023.
04/25/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 19, 2023 to June 19, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
04/26/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 20, 2023. See Rule 30.1.
05/31/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 20, 2023 to July 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
06/01/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 20, 2023.
07/20/2023Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
08/03/2023Reply of petitioner James King filed.
08/09/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
10/02/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
10/10/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
10/23/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
10/30/2023Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)