No. 24-245

Dennis M. Buckovetz v. Department of the Navy

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-09-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: administrative-transparency federal-records-disclosure freedom-of-information-act government-accountability judicial-standing mootness-doctrine
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-11-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in holding that the District Court lacked jurisdiction because the case was not justiciable premised on mootness.

2. Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in holding that the District Court lacked jurisdiction at the time the case was filed because the action was not justiciable premised on a lack of standing.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Ninth Circuit improperly dismissed a FOIA request based on mootness and standing when the Navy failed to provide all responsive records

Docket Entries

2024-11-04
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
2024-10-07
Waiver of Dept. of Navy of right to respond submitted.
2024-10-07
Waiver of right of respondent Dept. of Navy to respond filed.
2024-09-03
2024-07-02
Application (23A1175) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 2, 2024.
2024-06-25
Application (23A1175) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 4, 2024 to September 2, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Dennis M. Buckovetz
Steven Asher HaberObermayer, Rebmann, et al., Petitioner
Dept. of Navy
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent