HILLMAN v. MARETTA

No. 11-1221.

133 S.Ct. 1943 (2013)

186 L.Ed.2d 43

Jacqueline HILLMAN, Petitioner v. Judy A. MARETTA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 3, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel H. Ruttenberg , for Petitioner.

Steffen N. Johnson , Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Elaine J. Goldenberg , for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Respondent.

Daniel H. Ruttenberg , Counsel of Record, Jason D. Smolen , Alan B. Plevy , Kyung N. Dickerson , Bret D. Lee , SmolenPlevy, Vienna, VA, for Petitioner.

Gene C. Schaerr , Steffen N. Johnson , Counsel of Record, Elizabeth P. Papez , Eimeric Reig-Plessis , Winston & Strawn LLP, Washington, DC, Linda T. Coberly , William P. Ferranti , Benjamin L. Ellison , Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago, IL, George O. Peterson , Tania M.L. Saylor , Peterson Saylor, PLC, Fairfax, VA, for Respondent.


Justice SOTOMAYOR delivered the opinion of the Court.*

The Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954 (FEGLIA), 5 U.S.C. § 8701 et seq., establishes a life insurance program for federal employees. FEGLIA provides that an employee may designate a beneficiary to receive the proceeds of his life insurance at the time of his death. § 8705(a). Separately, a Virginia statute addresses the situation in which an employee...

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