No. 21-1213

Michael Broaden v. Department of Transportation

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2022-03-07
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: 38-usc-4311 employment-rights federal-agencies federal-agency job-qualification job-qualifications military-discrimination military-status-discrimination national-importance uniformed-services-employment uniformed-services-employment-and-reemployment-rig veterans-protection
Latest Conference: 2022-04-14 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether federal agencies can l) formulate job position qualifications that
violate federal laws that prohibit military status discrimination per the Uniformed
Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA, 38 U.S.C.
§ 4311) and/or 2) refuse to credit equivalent and specialized work experience
gained while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces with regard to position eligibility
determination that violate USERRA, 38. U.S.C. § 4311.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether federal agencies can formulate job qualifications that violate military-status-discrimination laws or refuse to credit equivalent military experience

Docket Entries

2022-04-18
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
2022-03-24
Waiver of right of respondent Department of Transportation to respond filed.
2022-03-07
Motion (21M89) for leave to proceed as a veteran Granted.
2022-02-16
MOTION (21M89) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
2022-02-01
Motion f(21M89) or leave to proceed as a veteran filed.
2022-02-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2022)

Attorneys

Department of Transportation
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Michael Broaden
Michael Broaden — Petitioner