No. 23-380

Military-Veterans Advocacy Inc. v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-11
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)
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Latest Conference: 2024-01-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Federal Circuit's Decision Warrants Certiorari

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED I. Whether the Federal Circuit’s Decision Warrants Certiorari When the “Airspace” Rule was upheld despite its conflict with the .” Convention on International Civil Aviation, T.I.A.S. No. 1591, arts. 12 (Dec. 7, 1944) (Chicago Convention). Whether a Proper Construction of the BWN Act Warrants Certiorari when the Federal Circuit’s decision and the VA’s BWN Rule conflicts with the plain statutory language and departs from the plain meaning of the Agent Orange Act and the Federal Circuit’s Own decision in Procopio v. Wilkie, 913 F.3d 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2019) (en banc). Whether the Secretary conducted a _ flawed interpretation of the Agent Orange Act contrary to its own established precedent and in contravention of the canon of construction

Docket Entries

2024-01-16
Petition DENIED.
2024-01-05
2023-12-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2024.
2023-12-13
Brief of respondent Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs in opposition filed.
2023-11-13
2023-10-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 13, 2023.
2023-10-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 13, 2023 to December 13, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-10-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2023)

Attorneys

McDonough, Sec'y of VA
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Military-Veterans Advocacy
John Bennett Wells — Petitioner
John Bennett Wells — Petitioner
Thomas A. Bianco Jr.
Seth Alain WatkinsWATKINS LAW & ADVOCACY, PLLC, Amicus
Seth Alain WatkinsWATKINS LAW & ADVOCACY, PLLC, Amicus