No. 21-5850

Lawrence E. Mattison v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-10-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: administrative-procedure civil-rights due-process employment-law equal-protection federal-employment federal-law policy-procedure race-discrimination racial-discrimination
Latest Conference: 2022-01-07 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether, and in what circumstances, this Federal employer may use a Substantive Procedure contrary (repugnant) to Federal law and DVA Policy & Procedure allowing the use of State government processes against their employees.

2. Whether, and it what circumstances, this Federal employer that protects white male employees from State government processes under stated Federal law, Policy & Procedure must provide the same protection to black male employees (petitioner) when the white male and petitioner are similar in that ALL employees of this federal employer are protected under the same Federal Law, Policy & Procedure.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether this Federal employer may use a Substantive Procedure contrary to Federal law and DVA Policy & Procedure

Docket Entries

2022-01-10
Rehearing DENIED.
2021-12-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-01
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2021-11-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/19/2021.
2021-10-29
Waiver of right of respondent McDonough, Denis to respond filed.
2021-09-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 1, 2021)

Attorneys

Lawrence Mattison
Lawrence E. Mattison — Petitioner
McDonough, Denis
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent