No. 21-362

Reuel Jacques Abale Gnalega v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2021-09-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-rights discovery due-process federal-tort-claims-act medical-malpractice standing statute-of-limitations summary-judgment va-hospital veterans-affairs
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2021-10-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

(A) Issue 1: Whether Appellate review of a grant of summary judgment was de novo , (Judicial Watch, finely. rflep 'tfofD?f.-, M3 F.3d 1106, 1110't&.C !' tJir *."2019)); and whether, in such review, the Court of Appeals "examine [d] the . facts iri; the, record -and all _reasonable inferences derived' there from In' a light most ' ' favorable to' the ; nbri-movirig paxty/ Fe/S b., Fireman 's Fund Ins. Co., 909 F.3d 11.86,'1193 ^(D.C. Cir, 2018 ); ^; :t".

(B) Issue"" 2: Is a court obligated to' treat the Federal Tort Claims Act 's statute ofi limitations as running while the veteran . . remains under the .exclusive, control and.,care * .. of" the* VA ' to correct '."Ms': ''debilitating and traumatizing electrocution injury thus allowing; the VA to'beriefit from i£s illegal ;V. and/or immoral behavior. 0.

(C) isfue 3Vwhetherat.wa£^oiation b^proceSirai k: Fifth ^rid^t;|& theVDisfricjf Court - to' prevent Petitioner from dbpdsmg and doing other forms of!discovery on id ^ose^d«^aM.^& were, in fact, relied upon the* Distinct'Court in granting the Motion for SummaryT , , > ' u:.hsz-xC wL.c:'': riJudgment.in.*: an

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Appellate review of a grant of summary judgment was de novo

Docket Entries

2021-11-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-10-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States, et al. to respond filed.
2021-08-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 8, 2021)

Attorneys

Reuel Jacques A. Gnalega
Reuel Jacques Abale Gnalega — Petitioner
United States, et al.
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent