No. 18-37
Securiforce International America, LLC v. United States
Amici (1)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: abuse-of-discretion administrative-law authorized-agent authorized-official contract-termination discretionary-determination discretionary-determinations government-contracts government-procurement judicial-review procurement standard-of-review
Latest Conference:
2018-11-09
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. May discretionary government procurement determinations be upheld as reasonable when the authorized official expressly disavows making the required predicate findings?
2. May courts rely on grounds other than those of the authorized official to uphold discretionary determinations of "the Government"?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether discretionary government procurement determinations may be upheld as reasonable when the authorized official expressly disavows making the required predicate findings, and whether courts may rely on grounds other than those of the authorized official to uphold discretionary determinations of 'the Government'
Docket Entries
2018-11-13
Petition DENIED.
2018-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
2018-10-18
Reply of petitioner Securiforce International America, LLC filed.
2018-10-05
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2018-08-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 5, 2018.
2018-08-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 5, 2018 to October 5, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-08-06
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Ralph C. Nash, Jr. filed.
2018-08-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 5, 2018.
2018-08-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 6, 2018 to September 5, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-07-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2018)
Attorneys
Professor Ralph C. Nash, Jr.
Mark Fox Evens — Amicus
Securiforce International America, LLC
Frederick W. Claybrook Jr. — Claybrook, LLC, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent