DOJ-OGR-00000239.pdf

--- Page 1 --- The extracted text is: **Header:** 16 **Body:** petitioner cannot make up for the absence of actual authority by invoking principles of estoppel or apparent authority against the government. See Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. Merrill, 332 U.S. 380, 384 (1947). That is particularly true where she is, at most, an incidental third-party beneficiary of the agreement. **CONCLUSION** The petition for a writ of certiorari should be denied. Respectfully submitted. **Signatures:** D. John Sauer Solicitor General Matthew R. Galeotti Acting Assistant Attorney General Ethan A. Sachs Attorney **Footer:** JULY 2025 **Watermark:** DOJ-OGR-00000239