No. 25-446
Hunter Doster, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated as a Class, et al. v. Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the Air Force, et al.
Tags: back-pay equitable-relief judicial-estoppel reinstatement religious-freedom-restoration-act retirement-points
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity FirstAmendment Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity FirstAmendment Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether RFRA permits the equitable relief of reinstatement, including back pay and retirement points, and whether Respondents are judicially estopped from arguing against such relief
Question Presented (from Petition)
are: 1. Whether RFRA permits the equitable relief of reinstatement, to include back pay and retirement points . 2. Whether Respondents are judicially estopped from arguing that back pay and retirement points may not be awarded under RFRA when, a year earlier, they successfully argued the opposite position to prevent preliminary injunctive relief extending to reinstate ment of reservists .
Docket Entries
2026-01-29
Reply of Hunter Doster, et al. submitted.
2026-01-29
Reply of petitioners Hunter Doster, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-01-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-14
Brief of Meink, Sec. Air Force, et al. in opposition submitted.
2026-01-14
Brief of respondents Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the Air Force, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-12-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 14, 2026.
2025-12-01
Motion of Meink, Sec. Air Force, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 15, 2025 to January 14, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 15, 2025.
2025-11-04
Motion of Meink, Sec. Air Force, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 13, 2025 to December 15, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2025)
2025-07-23
Application (25A94) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until October 9, 2025.
2025-07-19
Application (25A94) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 10, 2025 to October 9, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
Hunter Doster, et al.
Thomas B. Bruns — Bruns, Connell, Vollmar & Armstrong, LLC, Petitioner
Thomas B. Bruns — Bruns, Connell, Vollmar & Armstrong, LLC, Petitioner
Thomas B. Bruns — Bruns, Connell, Vollmar & Armstrong, LLC, Petitioner
Aaron Siri — Siri & Glimstad LLP, Petitioner
Aaron Siri — Siri & Glimstad LLP, Petitioner
Aaron Siri — Siri & Glimstad LLP, Petitioner
Elizabeth Ann Brehm — Siri & Glimstad LLP, Petitioner
Elizabeth Ann Brehm — Siri & Glimstad LLP, Petitioner
Elizabeth Ann Brehm — Siri & Glimstad LLP, Petitioner
Meink, Sec. Air Force, et al.
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent