Argued. For petitioner: Frank H. Chang, Arlington, Va. For respondents: Mark W. Mosier, Washington, D. C.; and Curtis E. Gannon, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Reply of petitioner Winston Hencely filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

CIRCULATED

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Retired Senior Military Officers filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.

Brief of respondents Fluor Corporation, et al. filed.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.

Sealed material received electronically from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina and available with the Clerk. The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER.

Sealed material received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and available with the Clerk. The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER.

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

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 3, 2025.

Brief amici curiae of Center for Military Law and Policy, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed.

Brief of petitioner Winston Hencely filed.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Winston Hencely.

Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 31, 2025. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 15, 2025.

Motion for an extension of time within which to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Petition GRANTED.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Center for Military Law and Policy, et al. GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.

Reply of petitioner Winston Tyler Hencely filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.

Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.

Brief of respondents Fluor Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Center for Military Law and Policy, et al.

Brief amici curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars, et al. filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 28, 2025.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 28, 2025 to April 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2025)

Winston Hencely, Petitioner, represented by Tyler Green

Winston Hencely, Petitioner, represented by Frank Hyok Chang

Fluor Corporation; Fluor Enterprises, Inc.; Fluor Intercontinental, Inc.; Fluor Government Group International, Inc., Respondent, represented by Mark W. Mosier

American Association for Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey Robert White

Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Lawrence S. Ebner

Public Citizen, Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott Lawrence Nelson

Retired Senior Military Officers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey B. Wall

State of West Virginia and 11 Other States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Ray Williams

State of West Virginia and 19 Other States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Ray Williams

The Center for Military Law and Policy, Veterans Legal Services, the Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc., and the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Noah Stephen Heinz

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elbert Lin

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by D. John Sauer