No. 18-570

Felisa Tunac, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Randy Tunac, Deceased v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-31
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: administrative-review civil-procedure healthcare judicial-review judicial-review-act jurisdiction jurisdictional-limitation medical-malpractice negligence negligence-claims va-healthcare veterans-affairs veterans-judicial-review-act
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Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the court below erroneously held that its jurisdiction was limited by the Veterans' Judicial Review Act to negligence claims against Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare employees?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW | . | 1) Whether the court below erroneously held that | its jurisdiction was limited by the Veterans’ | | Judicial Review Act to negligence claims , | against Department of Veterans Affairs : healthcare employees?

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2018-10-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 30, 2018)
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Attorneys

Felisa Tunac
Felisa Tunac — Petitioner
Felisa Tunac — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent