No. 23A633

Sean P. Gaskin, et al. v. Stephen May, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2024-01-09
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-procedure procedural-relief supreme-court time-extension writ-of-certiorari
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether plaintiffs injured abroad by federal actors may sue in a U.S. court under diversity jurisdiction and foreign tort law, notwithstanding that the FTCA is the exclusive remedy where the FTCA applies, compare 28 U.S.C. § 2679(b), (d) (FTCA is the exclusive remedy) with id. § 2680 (entire FTCA does not apply when an FTCA exemption applies); Simmons v. Himmelreich, 578 U.S. 621, 627-29 (2016); and

Whether the United States District Court for the District of Columbia retained its power to create or recognize torts against federal officers under the Act of Feb. 27, 1801, § 5, 2 Stat. 103, 106, after Congress created the local quasi-state court system in the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Supreme Court should grant an extension of time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari

Docket Entries

2024-01-11
Application (23A633) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 17, 2024.
2024-01-05
Application (23A633) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 17, 2024 to March 17, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

May, Stephen, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sean Gaskin, et al.
Lawrence J. JosephLaw Office of Lawrence J. Joseph, Petitioner