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The Dutra Group, Inc., et al. v. Kelly Zaradnik, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 21-71411 · judgment January 20, 2023


Certiorari denied · October 2, 2023
Pre-decision estimate: 13% cert probability (95% interval 9%–17%)

Before the decision, about 3.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a Ninth Circuit decision below, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition).

Questions presented

  1. Whether appellate courts can restrict the limited jurisdiction of the Benefits Review Board under 33 U.S.C. § 921(b)(3), in accord with its implementing regulations (see 20 C.F.R. §§ 802.205, 802.207, 802. 208(b)), by imposing on parties notice of appeal requirements not otherwise required by statute or Board rules.

  2. Whether appellate courts can expand their own limited jurisdiction under 33 U.S.C. § 921(c) by allowing parties under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and its extensions (see 20 C.F.R. § 802.101(b)(1)-(6)) to bypass agency review of the Benefits Review Board (see 20 U.S.C. § 921(b)(3)) and proceed on direct appeal to the appellate court.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Barry Walter Ponticello
England Ponticello & St.Clair

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 02 2023
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 18 2023
    Reply of petitioners The Dutra Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
  3. Jul 12 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
  4. Jun 23 2023
    Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
  5. May 23 2023
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 23, 2023.
  6. May 22 2023
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 24, 2023 to June 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
  7. Apr 19 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 24, 2023)