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Adis Kovac, et al. v. Kash Patel, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 23-10284 · judgment July 22, 2024
Before the decision, about 2.2× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a Fifth Circuit decision below, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition).
Questions presented
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Whether a series of general statements of purpose and after-the-fact references can provide the clear congressional authority required by the major-questions doctrine, even if no statute explicitly authorizes the challenged action by the relevant agencies.
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Whether a court can properly identify clear congressional authorization under the major-questions doctrine without considering the significance of the power the government claims. (i)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Tobias Samuel Loss-Eaton
Sidley Austin LLP
For respondent
Sarah M. Harris
Acting Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Feb 24 2025Petition DENIED.
- Feb 05 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
- Jan 22 2025Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
- Dec 19 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 22, 2025)
- Nov 05 2024Application (24A335) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 19, 2024.
- Nov 01 2024Application (24A335) to extend further the time from November 19, 2024 to December 19, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.
- Oct 08 2024Application (24A335) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 19, 2024.
- Oct 04 2024Application (24A335) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 20, 2024 to November 20, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.