Salinas v. United States Railroad Retirement Board
Holding
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board's refusal to reopen a former railroad worker's prior benefits determination is subject to judicial review.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Sonia Sotomayor on Feb 3, 2021. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Alito, Gorsuch and Barrett joined.
May 17, 2019Application (18A1192) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 16, 2019 to September 14, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito.
May 20, 2019Application (18A1192) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 15, 2019.
Aug 15, 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 16, 2019)Sep 10, 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 16, 2019 to October 16, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.Sep 11, 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 16, 2019.
Oct 3, 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 16, 2019 to November 15, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.Oct 3, 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 15, 2019.
Nov 8, 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 15, 2019 to December 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.Nov 12, 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2019.
Dec 9, 2019Brief of respondent United States Railroad Retirement Board in opposition filed.Dec 16, 2019Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under Rule 15.5 filed.Dec 18, 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Jan 10, 2020Petition GRANTED.
Feb 12, 2020Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Feb 12, 2020Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Manfredo Salinas.Feb 19, 2020Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including April 1, 2020. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 8, 2020.
Feb 24, 2020Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Mar 31, 2020Brief of petitioner Manfredo Salinas filed.Jun 8, 2020Brief of respondent United States Railroad Retirement Board filed.Jul 8, 2020Reply of petitioner Manfredo Salinas filed.Aug 19, 2020SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 2, 2020.
Aug 31, 2020Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.
Sep 1, 2020The record from the U.S.C.A. is electronic and located on Pacer.
Sep 2, 2020CIRCULATED
Sep 11, 2020Record received from the United States of America Railroad Retirement Board. The record is electronically filed.
Nov 2, 2020Argued. For petitioner: Sarah M. Harris, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Austin Raynor, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Feb 3, 2021Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., Breyer, Kagan, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, Gorsuch, and Barrett, JJ., joined.
Mar 8, 2021JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Recommended Citation: Salinas v. United States Railroad Retirement Board, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/salinas-v-united-states-railroad-retirement-board/