No. 20-1190

Richard D. Simmons v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-26
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Waived
Tags: administrative-law agency-action agency-deference article-1-legislative-power chenery-doctrine chenery-rule constitutional-delegation due-process judicial-review prejudicial-error
Latest Conference: 2021-03-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

Must a court, when taking due account of the rule of prejudicial error on review of agency action, comport with Chenery?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Must a court, when taking due account of the rule of prejudicial error on review of agency action, comport with Chenery?

Docket Entries

2021-03-29
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-24
Brief amicus curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program filed. (Distributed)
Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
2021-03-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
2021-03-08
Waiver of right of respondent McDonough, Denis to respond filed.
Main Document
2021-02-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 29, 2021)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

McDonough, Denis
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
National Veterans Legal Services Program
Stacey Michelle Bosshardt — Perkins Coie LLP, Amicus
Richard Simmons
John Dorsett Niles — Carpenter, Chartered, Petitioner