What is the question presented in Garco Construction, Inc., Petitioner v. Robert M. Speer, Acting Secretary of the Army?

Whether Auer v. Robbins, 519 U.S. 452 (1997), and Bowles v. Seminole Rock & Sand Co., 325 U.S. 410 (1945), should be overruled.

No. 17-225October Term 2017Decided Mar 19, 2018

Docket 17-225October Term 2017 (2017–2018)

Garco Construction, Inc., Petitioner v. Robert M. Speer, Acting Secretary of the Army

The Supreme Court decided Garco Construction, Inc., Petitioner v. Robert M. Speer, Acting Secretary of the Army on March 19, 2018.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Case Accepted

Arguments

Decision ReleasedMar 19, 2018

What it's about: from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Question presented
Whether Auer v. Robbins, 519 U.S. 452 (1997), and Bowles v. Seminole Rock & Sand Co., 325 U.S. 410 (1945), should be overruled.
Case path: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit / Decision released Mar 19, 2018
Area: Decided Supreme Court case

Decided March 19, 2018

The Court released its decision on March 19, 2018 without hearing oral argument.

Grounding: Primary-source trail available.
Note: Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked: Jun 1, 2026
Method: Methodology

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