No. 18-317

Alan Metzgar, et al. v. KBR, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-09-11
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: baker-v-carr civil-procedure damages-suit direct-control judicial-justiciability justiciability military-contractor military-contractors political-question-doctrine private-defendant state-law-tort
Latest Conference: 2019-01-11 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether, and under what circumstances, a state-law tort suit for damages against a private defendant that does not satisfy any of the factors identified in Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186 (1962), can nevertheless present a nonjusticiable political question?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether, and under what circumstances, a state-law tort suit for damages against a private defendant that does not satisfy any of the factors identified in Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186 (1962), can nevertheless present a non-justiciable political question?

Docket Entries

2019-01-14
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
2018-12-21
Reply of petitioners Alan Metzgar, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2018-12-14
Brief of respondents KBR, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
2018-10-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 14, 2018.
2018-10-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 14, 2018 to December 14, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-10-05
Response Requested. (Due November 14, 2018)
2018-10-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/26/2018.
2018-09-27
Waiver of right of respondents KBR, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
2018-09-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 11, 2018)

Attorneys

Alan Metzgar, et al.
Susan L. BurkeLaw Offices of Susan L. Burke, Petitioner
KBR, Inc., et al.
Warren Wayne HarrisBracewell, LLP, Respondent