No. 18A1269

Aldon Smith v. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-05
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: attorney-fees buckhannon-doctrine equal-access-to-justice federal-circuit judicial-review tactical-mooting
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Equal Access to Justice Act permits attorney's fees when a plaintiff achieves a 'catalyst' legal change without a formal judicial judgment

Docket Entries

2019-06-06
Application (18A1269) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 9, 2019.
2019-05-30
Application (18A1269) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 10, 2019 to August 9, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

ALDON SMITH
Michael StanskiLaw Office of Michael Stanski, Petitioner
Michael StanskiLaw Office of Michael Stanski, Petitioner
WILKIE, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS,, ROBERT
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent