Middleton v. McDonald

Petition for certiorari denied on October 6, 2014

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
13-1342	Fed. Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2014

Issue: Whether a veteran whose disability picture "more nearly approximates," 38 C.F.R. " 4.7, but "does not satisfy" the criteria required for a higher rating is ineligible for that higher rating.

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Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, September 19, 2014)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/05/2014	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 6, 2014)
05/30/2014	Waiver of right of respondent Sloan D. Gibson, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs to respond filed.
06/03/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2014.
06/04/2014	Brief amici curiae of The American Legion, and Vietnam Veterans of America filed.
06/12/2014	Response Requested . (Due July 14, 2014)
07/10/2014	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 13, 2014.
08/13/2014	Brief of respondent Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs in opposition filed.
08/27/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
10/06/2014	Petition DENIED.