No. 18-317
Alan Metzgar, et al. v. KBR, Inc., et al.
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. Burke — Law Offices of Susan L. Burke, Petitioner
KBR, Inc., et al.
Warren Wayne Harris — Bracewell, LLP, Respondent