Decided

No. 24-758

The GEO Group, Inc. v. Alejandro Menocal, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

See other cases from the Tenth Circuit.

Docket Entries

Judgment Issued.

Judgment is AFFIRMED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-758_2dp3.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett, and Jackson, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined as to Parts I and III. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment.

Argued. For petitioner: Dominic E. Draye, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Jennifer D. Bennett, San Francisco, Cal.; and Sopan Joshi, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Reply of petitioner The GEO Group, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

CIRCULATED

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.

Letter of respondent Alejandro Menocal, et al. filed.

Amicus brief of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington not accepted for filing. (Corrected version to be efiled - September 22, 2025)

Brief amici curiae of Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Erwin Chemerinsky filed.

Brief of respondents Alejandro Menocal, et al. filed.

Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and available with the Clerk. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.

Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado and available with the Clerk.

Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 10, 2025.

Brief amicus curiae of MVM, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Alexander Volokh filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Professional Services Council filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Nevada Hospital Association filed.

Brief of petitioner The GEO Group, Inc. filed.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner The GEO Group, Inc.

Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 31, 2025. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 15, 2025.

Motion for an extension of time within which to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.

Reply of petitioner The GEO Group, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Alejandro Menocal, et al. in opposition filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 21, 2025.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 20, 2025 to April 21, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.

Brief amicus curiae of Renown Health filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Professional Services Council filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 20, 2025.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 18, 2025 to March 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 18, 2025)

Parties

The GEO Group, Inc., Petitioner, represented by Dominic Emil Draye

Alejandro Menocal, et al., Respondent, represented by Jennifer Dale Bennett

Amici Curiae

Alexander Volokh, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alexander Volokh

American Association for Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert S. Peck

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Amicus Curiae, represented by Georgina Catherine Yeomans

Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Robert Huston

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan Edward Maier

Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement, Amicus Curiae, represented by Nicole A. Saharsky

Erwin Chemerinsky, Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven A. Hirsch

MVM, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul Joseph Fraidenburgh

MVM, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Anne Margaret Voigts

Nevada Hospital Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Hugh C. Griffin

Public Citizen, Amicus Curiae, represented by Nandan Maheshchandra Joshi

Renown Health, Amicus Curiae, represented by Hugh C. Griffin

Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, Institute for Justice, Cato Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Amit Jain

The Professional Services Council, Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel L Russell Jr.

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by D. John Sauer

 
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