No. 25-1002
 
Title: Rajeh A. Saadeh, Petitioner
v.
New Jersey State Bar Association
Docketed: February 24, 2026
Linked with: 25A626
Lower Ct: Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division
   Case Numbers: (A-2201-22)
   Decision Date: December 20, 2024
Discretionary Court Decision Date: September 19, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Nov 24 2025 Application (25A626) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 18, 2025 to January 20, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Dec 01 2025 Application (25A626) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 17, 2026.
Jan 06 2026 Application (25A626) to extend further the time from January 17, 2026 to February 16, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
Written Request Proof of Service
Jan 09 2026 Application (25A626) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 16, 2026.
Feb 13 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2026)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 13 2026 Waiver of right of respondent NJ State Bar Assn. to respond filed.
Main Document
Mar 17 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
Mar 17 2026 Brief amici curiae of Students for Fair Admissions, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Mar 23 2026 Response Requested. (Due April 22, 2026)
Mar 23 2026 Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 23 2026 Amicus brief of West Virginia and 17 Other States not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - March 25, 2026)
Mar 23 2026 Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed. (Corrected)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 24 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Cameron Thomas Norris
Counsel of Record
Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
1600 Wilson Blvd., Ste 700
Arlington, VA 22209

cam@consovoymccarthy.com
Ph: 7032439423
Party name: Rajeh A. Saadeh


Attorneys for Respondent
Lawrence S. Lustberg
Counsel of Record
FBT Gibbons LLP
One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102

llustberg@gibbonslaw.com
Ph: 973-596-4500
Party name: NJ State Bar Assn.


Other Attorneys
Gene Patrick Hamilton
Counsel of Record
America First Legal Foundation
611 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
#231
Washington, DC 20003

GENE.HAMILTON@AFLEGAL.ORG
Ph: 9546326871
Party name: America First Legal Foundation


Christopher E. Mills
Counsel of Record
Spero Law LLC
557 East Bay Street #22251
Charleston, SC 29413

cmills@spero.law
Ph: 8436060640
Party name: Students for Fair Admissions, American Alliance for Equal Rights, and Do No Harm


Ilya Shapiro
Counsel of Record
Manhattan Institute
52 Vanderbilt Ave.
New York, NY 10017

ishapiro@manhattan-institute.org
Ph: 212599-7000
Party name: Manhattan Institute


Michael Ray Williams
Counsel of Record
Office of the West Virginia Attorney General
State Capitol Complex, Bldg. 1, Rm E-26
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E
Charleston, WV 25305

michael.r.williams@wvago.gov
Ph: 304-558-2021
Party name: State of West Virginia and 17 Other States