No. 24-320
Simon A. Soto, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. United States
Tags: administrative-determination barring-act combat-veterans federal-statute settlement-procedure special-compensation
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Latest Conference:
2025-01-17
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
When a person makes a demand for money from the federal government pursuant to federal statute, what test should courts and agencies use to determine whether that statute includes a settlement procedure that displaces the default procedures and limitations set forth in the Barring Act (31 U.S.C. § 3702)?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
When a person makes a demand for money from the federal government pursuant to federal statute, what test should courts and agencies use to determine whether that statute includes a settlement procedure that displaces the default procedures and limitations set forth in the Barring Act (31 U.S.C. § 3702)?
Docket Entries
2025-07-14
Judgment Issued.
2025-06-12
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-320_m648.pdf'>opinion</a> for a unanimous Court.
2025-04-28
Argued. For petitioner: Tacy F. Flint, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Caroline A. Flynn, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
2025-04-18
Reply of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed. (Distributed)
2025-04-18
Reply of Simon A. Soto submitted.
2025-04-02
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
2025-04-02
Brief of United States submitted.
2025-03-19
CIRCULATED
2025-03-10
Brief amici curiae of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, et al. filed.
2025-03-10
Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed.
2025-03-10
Brief amici curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. and Disabled American Veterans filed.
2025-03-10
Brief amici curiae of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center et al. filed.
2025-03-10
Amicus brief of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium submitted.
2025-03-03
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2025-03-03
Brief of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed.
2025-03-03
Joint Appendix submitted.
2025-03-03
Brief of Simon A. Soto submitted.
2025-03-03
Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2025-02-28
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
2025-02-24
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 28, 2025.
2025-01-17
Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: Given the Federal Circuit's holding that a claim for compensation under 10 U. S. C. §1413a is a claim "involving ... retired pay" under 31 U. S. C. §3702(a)(l)(A), does 10 U. S. C. §1413a provide a settlement mechanism that displaces the default procedures and limitations set forth in the Barring Act?
2025-01-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.
2024-12-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-03
Reply of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed. (Dec.10, 2024) (Distributed)
2024-11-20
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2024-10-21
Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed.
2024-10-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 20, 2024.
2024-10-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 21, 2024 to November 20, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-09-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2024)
Attorneys
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center et al.
Amy Mason Saharia — Williams & Connolly LLP, Amicus
Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. and Disabled American Veterans
National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium
Simon A. Soto
Johnnet Simone Jones — Sidley Austin LLP, Petitioner
Tacy Fletcher Flint — Sidley Austin LLP, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent