No. 25-1021

Richard Cornelius Jackson v. Department of Homeland Security

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-25
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Tags: due-process equitable-tolling federal-circuit freedom-of-information-act merit-systems-protection-board veterans-employment-opportunities-act
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Merit Systems Protection Board and
the Federal Circuit erred in denying equitable tolling
under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act
where the agency 's failure to respond to Freedom of
Information Act requests concealed evidence of its vi
olation, thereby preventing the petitioner from effec
tively pursuing his claim in violation of his right to
due process.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Federal Circuit erred in denying equitable tolling under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act where the agency's failure to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests concealed evidence of its violation, thereby preventing the petitioner from effectively pursuing his claim in violation of his right to due process.

Docket Entries

2026-02-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 27, 2026)

Attorneys

DHS
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Richard Cornelius Jackson
Richard Cornelius Jackson — Petitioner