No. 22-1201

Captain Mariella Creaghan v. Lloyd J. Austin, III, Secretary of Defense, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2023-06-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-procedure civil-procedure due-process government-policy judicial-review legal-standard mootness-doctrine standing voluntary-cessation
Latest Conference: 2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether under the voluntary cessation exception to mootness the government must satisfy the "absolutely clear" standard if it maintains the authority to reimpose the same policies, and, if not, to what extent should the government be treated differently from other defendants?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether under the voluntary cessation exception to mootness the government must satisfy the 'absolutely clear' standard if it maintains the authority to reimpose the same policies, and, if not, to what extent should the government be treated differently from other defendants?

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-08-30
Letter from counsel for petitioner filed.
2023-06-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-06-20
Waiver of right of respondent Austin, Sec. of Defense, et al. to respond filed.
2023-06-08

Attorneys

Austin, Sec. of Defense, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Captain Mariella Creaghan
Erin Elizabeth MersinoThomas More Law Center, Petitioner