No. 23-127
Leonard Cooperman v. Social Security Administration
Response Waived
Tags: administrative-law civil-rights constitutional-interpretation disciplinary-proceedings due-process free-speech public-sector-employment vagueness vagueness-doctrine
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess Securities
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess Securities
Latest Conference:
2023-10-06
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Is the "conduct unbecoming " standard for subjecting an employee to disciplinary proceedings unconstitutionally vague, and therefore violative of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution in a situation where free speech concerns are implicated?
2. Is an ALJ, employed by the Respondent, required to follow the Respondent 's Program Operations Manual System (POMS) and if so, does doing so insulate him from discipline for matters covered by the POMS?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is the 'conduct unbecoming' standard unconstitutionally vague and violative of due-process in a case involving free-speech concerns?
Docket Entries
2023-10-10
Petition DENIED.
2023-09-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
2023-09-05
Waiver of right of respondent SSA to respond filed.
2023-08-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 11, 2023)
Attorneys
Leonard Cooperman
Leonard Cooperman — Petitioner
SSA
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent