No. 19-199
Manfredo M. Salinas v. United States Railroad Retirement Board
Tags: administrative-law agency-decision-making benefits-determination final-decision judicial-review railroad-retirement-act railroad-retirement-board railroad-unemployment-insurance-act statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity JusticiabilityDoctri
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2020-01-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Railroad Retirement Board's denial of a request to reopen a prior benefits determination is subject to judicial review
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether, under section 5(f) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, 45 U.S.C. § 355(f), and section 8 of the Railroad Retirement Act, 45 U.S.C. § 231g, the Railroad Retirement Board’s denial of a request to reopen a prior benefits determination is a “final decision” subject to judicial review. (1)
Docket Entries
2021-03-08
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-02-03
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-199_o7jq.pdf'>opinion</a> 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.
2020-11-02
Argued. For petitioner: Sarah M. Harris, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Austin Raynor, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
2020-09-11
Record received from the United States of America Railroad Retirement Board. The record is electronically filed.
2020-09-02
CIRCULATED
2020-09-01
The record from the U.S.C.A. is electronic and located on Pacer.
2020-08-31
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.
2020-08-19
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 2, 2020.
2020-07-08
Reply of petitioner Manfredo Salinas filed.
2020-06-08
Brief of respondent United States Railroad Retirement Board filed.
2020-03-31
Brief of petitioner Manfredo Salinas filed.
2020-02-24
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
2020-02-19
Joint 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.
2020-02-12
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Manfredo Salinas.
2020-02-12
Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2020-01-10
Petition GRANTED.
2019-12-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-16
Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under Rule 15.5 filed.
2019-12-09
Brief of respondent United States Railroad Retirement Board in opposition filed.
2019-11-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2019.
2019-11-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 15, 2019 to December 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 15, 2019.
2019-10-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 16, 2019 to November 15, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-09-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 16, 2019.
2019-09-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 16, 2019 to October 16, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 16, 2019)
2019-05-20
Application (18A1192) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 15, 2019.
2019-05-17
Application (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.
Attorneys
Manfredo Salinas
Sarah Michelle Harris — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
Sarah Michelle Harris — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
Lisa Schiavo Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
Lisa Schiavo Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
United States Railroad Retirement Board
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent