No. 25-729

James King v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-19
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split federal-tort-claims-act judgment-bar procedural-law retroactive-application rule-60b6
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a litigant can claim relief from judgment under Rule 60(b)(6) when a change in settled procedural law retroactively vitiates the litigant's reasonable reliance on the law.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a litigant can claim relief from judgment under Rule 60(b)(6) when a change in settled procedural law retroactively vitiates the litigant's reasonable reliance on the law

Docket Entries

2026-04-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 8, 2026.
2026-04-06
Motion of Federal Respondents for an extension of time submitted.
2026-04-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 8, 2026 to May 8, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-03-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 8, 2026.
2026-03-06
Motion of Federal Respondents for an extension of time submitted.
2026-03-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 9, 2026 to April 8, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-02-05
Response Requested. (Due March 9, 2026)
2026-01-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-20
Waiver of Federal Respondents of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-20
Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
2025-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 20, 2026)

Attorneys

James King
Patrick Michael JaicomoInstitute for Justice, Petitioner
Anna Aleksandrovna BidwellInstitute for Justice, Petitioner
Keith William Neelylnstitute for Justice, Petitioner
United States, et al.
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent