No. 22-912

James King v. Douglas Brownback, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-03-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3)Relisted (4) Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split common-law common-law-backdrop federal-tort-claims-act judgment-bar res-judicata statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2023-10-27 (distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Federal Tort Claims Act's judgment bar, 28 U.S.C. 2676, which this Court has repeatedly said functions in much the same way as the common-law doctrine of res judicata, nevertheless operates to bar claims brought together in the same action

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED This case returns after remand from Brownback v. King, 141 S. Ct. 740 (2021), where this Court flagged for future review the question presented: Whether the Federal Tort Claims Act’s judgment bar, 28 U.S.C. 2676, which this Court has repeatedly said functions in much the same way as the commonlaw doctrine of res judicata, nevertheless operates to bar claims brought together in the same action.

Docket Entries

2023-10-30
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-912_6579.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2023-10-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
2023-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
2023-10-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
2023-08-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-08-03
2023-07-20
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2023-06-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 20, 2023.
2023-05-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 20, 2023 to July 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-04-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 20, 2023. See Rule 30.1.
2023-04-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 19, 2023 to June 19, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-04-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 19, 2023.
2023-04-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 19, 2023 to May 19, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-04-19
2023-04-17
2023-03-22
2023-03-17

Attorneys

Cato Institute
Jay Remington SchweikertThe Cato Institute, Amicus
Jay Remington SchweikertThe Cato Institute, Amicus
James King
Patrick Michael JaicomoInstitute for Justice, Petitioner
Patrick Michael JaicomoInstitute for Justice, Petitioner
Professors James E. Pfander, Gregory C. Sisk, and Zachary D. Clopton
Geoffrey Mitchell PipolyBryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Amicus
Geoffrey Mitchell PipolyBryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Amicus
Public Citizen
Allison M. ZievePublic Citizen Litigation Group, Amicus
Allison M. ZievePublic Citizen Litigation Group, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent