No. 22-360
Veteran Warriors, Inc., et al. v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Amici (2)
Tags: administrative-law agency-interpretation chevron-deference judicial-review pro-veteran-canon statutory-construction statutory-interpretation veterans-affairs
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Latest Conference:
2023-02-17
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether courts can defer to the construction of a statute by the Department of Veterans Affairs without first considering whether the statute permits a pro-veteran construction pursuant to the Pro-Veteran Canon.
2. Whether Chevron should be clarified or replaced to protect canons of construction, including the Pro-Veteran Canon, from becoming a nullity.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether courts can defer to the construction of a statute by the Department of Veterans Affairs without first considering whether the statute permits a pro-veteran construction pursuant to the Pro-Veteran Canon
Docket Entries
2023-02-21
Petition DENIED.
2023-02-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
2023-01-31
Reply of petitioner Veteran Warriors, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-01-18
Brief of respondent Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veteran Affairs in opposition filed.
2022-12-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 18, 2023.
2022-11-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 19, 2022 to January 18, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-11-17
Brief amicus curiae of The Federal Circuit Bar Association filed.
2022-11-17
Brief amici curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy Inc., et al. filed.
2022-10-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 19, 2022.
2022-10-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 17, 2022 to December 19, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-10-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2022)
2022-09-06
Application (22A202) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 14, 2022.
2022-08-31
Application (22A202) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 15, 2022 to October 14, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Military-Veterans Advocacy Inc., Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, Inc., and National Defense Committee
Secretary of Veteran Affairs
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
The Federal Circuit Bar Association
William McGinley Jay — Goodwin Procter, LLP, Amicus
Veteran Warriors, Inc., Andrew D. Sheets, Kristie Sheets
Michael Robert Franzinger — Sidley Austin LLP, Petitioner