On behalf of the Professional Services Council (PSC), this past week Covington filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the petitioner in The GEO Group, Inc. v. Menocal (No. 24-758). The brief urges the Court to grant certiorari and, ultimately, to hold that government contractors are entitled to immediately appeal a district court’s denial of derivative sovereign immunity under the collateral order doctrine.Continue Reading Covington Submits Supreme Court Amicus Curiae Brief Addressing Derivative Sovereign Immunity for Government Contractors
Evan Matsuda
Evan Matsuda is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office and a member of the firm’s Government Contracts Practice Group. He assists clients on a broad range of issues, with a focus on bid protest litigation and regulatory compliance matters. Evan also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on international law and security.