Decided

No. 07-1209

Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs v. Woodrow F. Sanders

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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Docket Entries

Order of United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recalling the mandate and reinstating the appeal of Patricia D. Simmons received.

Order of United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recalling the mandate and reinstating the appeal of Woodrow F. Sanders received.

Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the Federal Circuit.

Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for Veterans Claims.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED and REMANDED in Eric K. Shinseki, Secretery of Veterans Affairs v. Woodrow F. Sanders, and judgment VACATED and REMANDED in Eric K. Shinseki v. Patricia D. Simmons. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J.

Additional record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Federal Circuit. (1box)

Argued. For petitioner: Eric D. Miller, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent Simmons: Christopher J. Meade, New York, N.Y. For respondent Sanders: Mark R. Lippman, La Jolla, Cal.

Reply of petitioner James B. Peake, Secretary of Veterans Affairs filed. (Distributed)

Motion for divided argument filed by respondents GRANTED. (orders list)

Brief amici curiae of American Legion, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Federal Circuit Bar Association filed. (Distributed)

Motion for divided argument filed by respondents Woodrow F. Sanders and Patricia Simmons.

Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Woodrow F. Sanders filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Patricia D. Simmons filed. (Distributed)

Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the Federal Circuit.

Record recevied from the U.S.C.A. for Veterans Claims. (1 box)

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, December 8, 2008.

The time within which to file the respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 14, 2008.

Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs filed.

Brief of petitioner James B. Peake, Secretary of Veterans Affairs filed.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 21, 2008.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioner James B. Peake, Secretary of Veterans Affairs filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2008.

Brief of respondent Patricia D. Simmons in opposition filed.

Brief of respondent Woodrow F. Sanders in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 16, 2008.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 12, 2008, for all respondents.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 21, 2008)

Application (07A588) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 20, 2008 to March 21, 2008, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Application (07A588) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 21, 2008.

Application (07A588) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 20, 2008.

Application (07A588) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 21, 2008 to February 20, 2008, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Parties

Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Petitioner, represented by Elena Kagan

Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Petitioner, represented by Eric David Miller

James B. Peake, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Petitioner, represented by Gregory G. Garre

Patricia D. Simmons, Respondent, represented by Christopher J. Meade

Woodrow F. Sanders, Respondent, represented by Mark R. Lippman

Amici Curiae

American Legion, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Brian Robert Matsui

Federal Circuit Bar Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Blair Elizabeth Taylor

Washington Legal Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp

 
Last updated: July 21, 2008