Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean
Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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13-894 | Fed. Cir. |
Nov 4, 2014 Tr. |
TBD | TBD | TBD | OT 2014 |
Issue: Whether certain statutory protections codified at 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8)(A), which are inapplicable when an employee makes a disclosure “specifically prohibited by law,” can bar an agency from taking an enforcement action against an employee who intentionally discloses Sensitive Security Information.
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Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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Nov 18 2013 | Application (13A503) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2013 to December 28, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
Nov 19 2013 | Application (13A503) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 28, 2013. |
Dec 17 2013 | Application (13A503) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 28, 2013 to January 27, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
Dec 18 2013 | Application (13A503) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 27, 2014. |
Jan 27 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 26, 2014) |
Feb 14 2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 28, 2014. |
Mar 28 2014 | Brief of respondent Robert J. MacLean in opposition filed. |
Apr 15 2014 | Reply of petitioner Department of Homeland Security filed. |
Apr 16 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 2, 2014. |
May 5 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 15, 2014. |
May 19 2014 | Petition GRANTED. |
May 30 2014 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 25, 2014. |
May 30 2014 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 22, 2014. |
Jun 27 2014 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
Jul 25 2014 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
Jul 25 2014 | Brief of petitioner Department of Homeland Security filed. |
Aug 19 2014 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party from counsel for the petitioner. |
Sep 4 2014 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. |
Sep 8 2014 | Record requested from U.S.C.A. for the Federal Circuit. |
Sep 9 2014 | The Record received from U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. |
Sep 10 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of David B. Nolan, Sr. filed. |
Sep 19 2014 | CIRCULATED |
Sep 22 2014 | Brief of respondent Robert J. MacLean filed. (Distributed) |
Sep 29 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of United States Office of Special Counsel filed. (Distributed) |
Sep 29 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Government Employees filed. (Distributed) |
Sep 29 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Former U.S. Government Officials filed. (Distributed) |
Sep 29 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed) |
Sep 29 2014 | Brief amici curiae of Blacks in Government, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Sep 29 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of FlyersRights.org filed. (Distributed) |
Sep 29 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Project on Government Oversight filed. (Distributed) |
Sep 29 2014 | Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. (Distributed) |
Oct 22 2014 | Reply of petitioner Department of Homeland Security filed. (Distributed) |
Nov 4 2014 | Argued. For petitioner: Ian H. Gershengorn, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C. |