No. 25-735
Floyd D. Johnson v. United States Congress
Tags: congressional-acts constitutional-challenge district-court-jurisdiction judicial-review statutory-interpretation veterans-benefits
Latest Conference:
2026-04-02
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Did the Veterans' Judicial Review Act strip district courts of the jurisdiction, recognized by this Court in Johnson v. Robison, 415 U.S. 361 (1974), to hear challenges to the constitutionality of acts of Congress affecting veterans' benefits?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the Veterans' Judicial Review Act strip district courts of jurisdiction to hear challenges to the constitutionality of acts of Congress affecting veterans' benefits?
Docket Entries
2026-04-06
Petition GRANTED.
2026-03-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
2026-03-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
2026-03-09
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2026-03-09
14-day Waiver of Floyd Johnson submitted.
2026-03-09
Waiver of Floyd Johnson of the 14-day waiting period submitted.
2026-03-06
Brief of respondent United States Congress filed.
2026-03-06
Brief For The Respondent of United States Congress submitted.
2026-02-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 6, 2026.
2026-02-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 20, 2026 to March 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-02-19
Motion of United States Congress for an extension of time submitted.
2026-01-21
Brief amici curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. filed.
2026-01-21
Brief amici curiae of The National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. filed.
2026-01-21
Amicus brief of THE NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM, CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, AND SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES submitted.
2026-01-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 20, 2026.
2026-01-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 21, 2026 to February 20, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 21, 2026)
2025-11-03
Application (25A502) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 17, 2025.
2025-10-30
Application (25A502) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 17, 2025 to December 17, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Floyd Johnson
Jeffrey Weihao Chen — Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, LLP, Petitioner
THE NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM, CONNECTICUT VETERANS LEGAL CENTER, AND SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES
United States Congress
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent