Soto v. United States
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-320 | Fed. Cir. | Apr 28, 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | OT 2024 |
Issue: Given the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit"s holding that a claim for compensation under 10 U.S.C. § 1413a is a claim "involving " retired pay" under 31 U.S.C. § 3702(a)(1)(A), does 10 U.S.C. § 1413a provide a settlement mechanism that displaces the default procedures and limitations set forth in the Barring Act?
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/18/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2024) |
| 10/16/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 21, 2024 to November 20, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/17/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 20, 2024. |
| 10/21/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed. |
| 11/20/2024 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 12/03/2024 | Reply of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed. (Dec.10, 2024) (Distributed) |
| 12/04/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025. |
| 01/13/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025. |
| 01/17/2025 | Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: Given the Federal Circuit's holding that a claim for compensation under 10 U. S. C. §1413a is a claim "involving ... retired pay" under 31 U. S. C. §3702(a)(l)(A), does 10 U. S. C. §1413a provide a settlement mechanism that displaces the default procedures and limitations set forth in the Barring Act? |
| 02/24/2025 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 28, 2025. |
| 02/28/2025 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. |
| 03/03/2025 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| 03/03/2025 | Brief of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed. |
| 03/03/2025 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 03/10/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, et al. filed. |
| 03/10/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. and Disabled American Veterans filed. |
| 03/10/2025 | Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed. |
| 03/19/2025 | CIRCULATED |
| 04/02/2025 | Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/18/2025 | Reply of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/28/2025 | Argued. For petitioner: Tacy F. Flint, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Caroline A. Flynn, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |