Hooper v. Collins
Respondent: DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Claimant: SETH HOOPER
Case Number: 26-1269
Filed: December 18, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other

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Date Filed Description
April 21, 2026 HOOPER v. COLLINS

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Mandate issued to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1173458] [MJL] [Entered: 06/12/2026 09:34 AM]
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 JUDGMENT. AFFIRMED. Terminated on the merits after submission on the briefs. COSTS: No Costs. Mandate to issue in due course. For information regarding costs, petitions for rehearing, and petitions for writs of certiorari click # here . Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1161184] [MVH] [Entered: 04/21/2026 09:45 AM]
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 OPINION filed for the court by Chen, Circuit Judge; Hughes, Circuit Judge and Stoll, Circuit Judge. Nonprecedential Per Curiam Opinion. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1161182] [MVH] [Entered: 04/21/2026 09:44 AM]
April 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Submitted ON THE BRIEFS to Panel: Chen, Circuit Judge; Hughes, Circuit Judge and Stoll, Circuit Judge. [1159348] [MJL] [Entered: 04/13/2026 05:00 PM]
February 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE OF SUBMISSION WITHOUT ARGUMENT. Panel: 2604M. Case scheduled April 13, 2026. Argument is not required and this case will be submitted to the panel on the date indicated. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1148379] [KMK] [Entered: 02/20/2026 12:24 PM]
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 3 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 4 ], [ # 13 ] received from Appellant Mr. Seth Hooper. [1145082] [CDL] [Entered: 02/04/2026 02:54 PM]
February 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 3 paper copies of Doc. No. [ # 12 ] received from Appellee Douglas A. Collins. (Night Box). [1145008] [CDL] [Entered: 02/04/2026 10:52 AM]
January 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Outstanding paper copies of all briefs and appendices must be submitted within five business days from the date of issuance of this notice. See Fed. Cir. R. 25(c)(3)(A). [1144139] [IMH] [Entered: 01/30/2026 02:37 PM]
January 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MODIFIED ENTRY: INFORMAL REPLY BRIEF FILED by Appellant Mr. Seth Hooper. Service: 01/29/2026 by email. [1143923] --[Edited 01/30/2026 by IMH - Reason: compliance review complete] [Seth Hooper] [Entered: 01/29/2026 05:08 PM]
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MODIFIED ENTRY: INFORMAL BRIEF FILED with SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX by Appellee Douglas A. Collins. Service: 01/23/2026 by email. Unless ordered otherwise, any responsive deadline runs from the date of service of this brief. See Fed. Cir. R. 31. [1142525] --[Edited 01/23/2026 by IMH - Reason: compliance review complete] [Oliver McDonald] [Entered: 01/23/2026 10:38 AM]
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER filed granting the motion to expedite [ # 5 ] only to the extent that the appeal will be placed on the next available calendar after briefing is complete. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs's response brief remains due no later than January 27, 2026. (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1141153] [LMS] [Entered: 01/16/2026 01:33 PM]
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER The motion, ECF No. 8, is granted to the extent that the Secretary's response is accepted for filing. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1141088] [LMS] [Entered: 01/16/2026 10:56 AM]
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RESPONSE of Appellee Douglas A. Collins to Doc No. [ # 5 ]. Service: 01/06/2026 by US mail, email. [1141108] [IMH] [Entered: 01/16/2026 11:32 AM]
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION of Appellee Douglas A. Collins to extend time to file a response/reply to Doc. No. [ # 5 ]. Service: 01/06/2026 by email, US mail. [1138930] [26-1269]--[Edited 01/07/2026 by IMH to correct relief] [Oliver McDonald] [Entered: 01/06/2026 04:42 PM]
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Entry of Appearance for Oliver McDonald as counsel for Appellee Douglas A. Collins. Service: 01/06/2026 by email, US mail. [1138925] [26-1269] [Oliver McDonald] [Entered: 01/06/2026 04:33 PM]
December 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [ # 2 ] filed by Appellant Mr. Seth Hooper. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1137490] [LMS] [Entered: 12/30/2025 01:57 PM]
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION of Appellant Mr. Seth Hooper to expedite briefing schedule. Service: 12/18/2025 by email. [1135659] [26-1269]--[Edited 12/19/2025 by IMH to add filer] [Seth Hooper] [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:08 PM]
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MODIFIED ENTRY: INFORMAL BRIEF FILED by Appellant Mr. Seth Hooper. Service: 12/18/2025 by email. Unless ordered otherwise, any responsive deadline runs from the date of service of this brief. See Fed. Cir. R. 31. [1135657] --[Edited 12/23/2025 by IMH - Reason: compliance review complete] [Seth Hooper] [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:05 PM]
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Notice of Unrepresented Person Appearance and Consent to Electronic Filing and Service for Appellant Mr. Seth Hooper. Service: 12/18/2025 by email. [1135653] [26-1269] [Seth Hooper] [Entered: 12/18/2025 03:02 PM]
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION of Appellant Mr. Seth Hooper for leave to proceed in Forma Pauperis. Service: 12/18/2025 by clerk. [1135601] [IMH] [Entered: 12/18/2025 01:21 PM]
December 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Appeal docketed. Received: 12/17/2025. [1135599] Fee/IFP is due on on 01/02/2026. Entry of Appearance is due on 01/02/2026. Appellant's brief is due on 02/17/2026. [IMH] [Entered: 12/18/2025 01:18 PM]

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