Decided
Roberts v. Sea-Land Services
Holding
An employee is "newly awarded compensation" for purposes of the Longshore and Harbor Workers" Compensation Act when he first be"comes disabled and thereby becomes statutorily entitled to benefits, no matter whether, or when, a compensation order issues on his be"half.
Judgment
Affirmed, 8-1, in an opinion by Sonia Sotomayor on Mar 20, 2012. Justice Ginsburg filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
Merits Briefs for the Petitioner
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioner
Merits Briefs for the Respondents
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May 11, 2011Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 13, 2011)
Jun 8, 2011Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 13, 2011.
Jul 11, 2011Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 20, 2011.
Jul 20, 2011Brief of respondent Federal Respondent in opposition filed.
Aug 3, 2011DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2011.
Aug 9, 2011Reply of petitioner Dana Roberts filed. (Distributed)
Sep 27, 2011Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
Nov 3, 2011Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Dana Roberts.
Nov 14, 2011SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 11, 2012.
Nov 14, 2011Brief of petitioner Dana Roberts filed.
Nov 18, 2011Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Nov 18, 2011CIRCULATED.
Nov 21, 2011Brief amicus curiae of The American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)
Nov 22, 2011Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Dec 14, 2011Brief of respondents Sea-Land Services, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 14, 2011Brief of respondent Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs filed. (Distributed)
Dec 15, 2011Record received from U.S. Dept. of Labor Benefits Review Board. (1 Box)
Dec 21, 2011Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General.
Dec 30, 2011Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED.
Jan 4, 2012Reply of petitioner Dana Roberts filed. (Distributed)
Jan 11, 2012Argued. For petitioner: Joshua T. Gillelan, II, Washington, D. C. For federal respondent: Joesph R. Palmore, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For private respondent: Peter Keisler, Washington, D. C.
Mar 20, 2012Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
Apr 23, 2012JUDGMENT ISSUED.
May 2, 2012Record returned to U.S. Department of Labor Benefits Review Board.
Recommended Citation: Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/roberts-v-sea-land-services/