No. 24-1078

Kari Beck, Personal Representative of the Estate of Cameron Gayle Beck, et al. v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-04-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (7)
Tags: circuit-split federal-tort-claims-act feres-doctrine military-service negligence-claims servicemember-rights
Latest Conference: 2025-11-21 (distributed 7 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Feres doctrine's bar against a servicemember's ability to bring tort claims "incident to service" is only triggered when the injury was directly caused by the servicemember's military duties or orders.

2. Whether the Court should limit or overrule Feres because its limitation on servicemembers has no basis in the FTCA's text and is unworkable.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Feres doctrine's bar against servicemembers' tort claims is limited to injuries directly caused by military duties or should be narrowed/overruled

Docket Entries

2025-11-24
Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) Justice Thomas, dissenting from denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
2025-11-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-11-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-11-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
2025-10-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
2025-10-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-08-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-05
2025-08-05
Reply of Kari Beck, et al. submitted.
2025-07-21
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-07-21
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-05-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 21, 2025.
2025-05-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 20, 2025 to July 21, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-05-22
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-05-20
Response Requested. (Due June 20, 2025)
2025-05-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
2025-05-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-05-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2025-05-16
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2025-04-17
Brief amicus curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program filed.
2025-04-17
Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center, et al. filed.
2025-04-17
Amicus brief of National Veterans Legal Services Program submitted.
2025-04-11

Attorneys

Constitutional Accountability Center
Brianne Jenna GorodConstitutional Accountability Center, Amicus
Kari Beck, et al.
Nathan S. MammenSnell & Wilmer LLP, Petitioner
National Veterans Legal Services Program
Melanie Lynn BostwickOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Amicus
United States
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent