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Vocke v. Merit Systems Protection Board

Petition for certiorari denied on January 16, 2018

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Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-544 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether the time period for a federal employee to seek review from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit of a final order of the Merit Systems Protection Board is jurisdictional and therefore cannot be equitably tolled under any circumstances.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/06/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2017)
11/02/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 13, 2017.
11/13/2017Brief amicus curiae of National Treasury Employees Union filed. VIDED
11/13/2017Brief amicus curiae of Federal Circuit Bar Association filed. VIDED.
11/13/2017Brief amici curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program and National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, Inc. filed.
11/13/2017Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Government Employees filed. VIDED.
12/13/2017Brief of respondent Merit Systems Protection Board in opposition filed.
12/22/2017Reply of petitioner Rober D. Vocke, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
12/27/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
01/16/2018Petition DENIED.