Supreme Court Report

Miscellaneous order

Monday, January 27, 2025


1 granted · The Court’s PDF · 604 U.S.

Certiorari granted1

  1. 24-362Curtrina Martin, Individually and as Parent and Next Friend of G. W., a Minor v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the following questions: 1) Whether the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause bars claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act when the negligent or wrongful acts of federal employees have some nexus with furthering federal policy and can reasonably be characterized as complying with the full range of federal law. 2) Whether the discretionary-function exception is categorically inapplicable to claims arising under the law enforcement proviso to the intentional torts exception. Petitioners’ brief on the merits is to be filed on or before Friday, March 7, 2025. Respondents' brief on the merits is to be filed on or before Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The reply brief is to be received by the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2025.