Decided

No. 24-320

Simon A. Soto, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. United States

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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Docket Entries

Judgment Issued.

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.

Argued. For petitioner: Tacy F. Flint, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Caroline A. Flynn, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

Brief amici curiae of Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. and Disabled American Veterans filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed.

Brief amici curiae of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, et al. filed.

Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.

Brief of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 28, 2025.

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?

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.

Reply of petitioner Simon A. Soto filed. (Dec.10, 2024) (Distributed)

Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 20, 2024.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 21, 2024 to November 20, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2024)

Parties

Simon A. Soto, Petitioner, represented by Johnnet Simone Jones

Simon A. Soto, Petitioner, represented by Tacy Fletcher Flint

United States, Respondent, represented by D. John Sauer

Amici Curiae

Connecticut Veterans Legal Center et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Amy Mason Saharia

Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. and Disabled American Veterans, Amicus Curiae, represented by Melanie Lynn Bostwick

National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium, Amicus Curiae, represented by Katie Marie Becker

 
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