Brief of respondents James A. Britton, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.

Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.

Brief amici curiae of Manhattan Institute, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Equal Protection Project filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 10, 2026.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 11, 2026 to April 10, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.

Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.

Response Requested. (Due March 11, 2026)

Letter received from Jeanne Hedgepeth.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.

Waiver of right of respondent James A. Britton, et al. to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 11, 2026)

Application (25A562) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until January 8, 2026.

Application (25A562) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 24, 2025 to January 8, 2026, submitted to Justice Barrett.

Jeanne Hedgepeth, Petitioner, represented by Paul D. Clement

James A. Britton, et al., Respondent, represented by William R. Pokorny

Cato Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas Arthur Berry

Liberty Justice Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey Michael Schwab

Manhattan Institute, Southeastern Legal Foundation, and Defense of Freedom Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ilya Shapiro

Pacific Legal Foundation, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and The Upper Midwest Law Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ethan Winfred Blevins

The American Center for Law and Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jay Alan Sekulow

The Buckeye Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by David Christian Tryon

The Equal Protection Project, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ronald Edmund Cahill