No. 22-7383

Carlton Theodore Landis v. David J. Ebbert, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2023-04-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-procedure civil-rights constitutional-law contract-interpretation diversity-jurisdiction employment-discrimination federal-tort-claims-act judicial-relief scope-of-employment standing statutory-interpretation substitution
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2023-06-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can the courts substitute the United States as a defendant in a diversity action brought under Section 1346 of the Federal Tort Claims Act without making a determination regarding scope of employment?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED Cun yor Cour dua APoNe Substitute the United Stor ao a Avendant In Aver sity a trio YrouGght under Secrion ACY oF ane Wedthall Aer 4 Can ane Courts 00 Sponie Substituret the United Hares unde the westal Aut udahout fie Mahing a dueemnation regacding Seoge of employment?

Docket Entries

2023-06-26
Petition DENIED.
2023-06-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
2023-06-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-03-13
Application (22A799) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 7, 2023.
2023-03-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 26, 2023)
2023-03-01
Application (22A799) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 8, 2023 to April 7, 2023, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Carlton Landis
Carlton Theodore Landis — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent