No. 24-6592

Lawrence E. Mattison v. Department of Veterans Affairs

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: collateral-orders-doctrine court-transfer federal-circuit judicial-procedure jurisdiction statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw
Latest Conference: 2025-05-15 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is required to vacate a transfer order if transfer violated 28 U.S.C. §1631

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Federal Law 28 U.S.C. §1631 requires a transferring court to present nonerroneous or non-arbitrary facts justify transfer prior to transfer. The Civil Service Reform Act 5 U.S.C. §7703(a) makes clear the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction over ANY Merit System Protection Board orders. The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit arbitrarily and erroneously transferred case 2024-1982 to the Federal District Court without first determining whether the facts under Petitioner ’s circumstances justify transfer. The Federal Circuit refused en banc hearing. The Questions are: Whether the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is required to vacate a transfer order if transfer violated 28 U.S.C. §1631.1. Whether an erroneous transfer from a U.S. Appellate court to a lower court falls within the preview of the “Collateral orders Doctrine ”.2. Whether a transfer that fails to comply with provisions of 28 U.S.C. §1631 is void, and if so3. Whether the Federal Circuit is required to Order the case returned. 4. 1

Docket Entries

2025-05-19
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-04-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-04-10
2025-03-31
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
2025-03-11
Waiver of Dept. of Veterans Affairs of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-11
Waiver of right of respondent Dept. of Veterans Affairs to respond filed.
2025-02-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 21, 2025)

Attorneys

Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Lawrence E. Mattison
Lawrence E. Mattison — Petitioner
Lawrence E. Mattison — Petitioner