No. 25-1105
 
Title: Frank Thompson, Petitioner
v.
Carl Wilson, Commissioner, Maine Department of Marine Resources
Docketed: March 23, 2026
Linked with: 25A734
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-1007)
   Decision Date: November 18, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Dec 18 2025 Application (25A734) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 16, 2026 to March 19, 2026, submitted to Justice Jackson.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions
Dec 22 2025 Application (25A734) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until March 19, 2026.
Mar 19 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 13 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2026 to May 22, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Apr 15 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2026.
Apr 16 2026 Amicus brief of American Farm Bureau Federation not accepted for filing. (To be resubmitted - April 22, 2026)
Apr 16 2026 Brief amicus curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation filed. (Re-submitted)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 21 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 22 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Apr 22 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed. (Brief withdrawn by letter dated May 5, 2026)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 22 2026 Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
May 05 2026 Letter dated May 5, 2026 from counsel for amicus curiae Liberty Justice Center filed withdrawing amicus curiae brief.
Main Document Proof of Service
May 21 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Carl Wilson, Commissioner Maine Department of Marine Resources to respond filed.
Main Document
May 26 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2026.
Jun 03 2026 Response Requested. (Due July 6, 2026)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Mark Miller
Counsel of Record
Pacific Legal Foundation
4440 PGA Blvd.
Suite 307
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

mark@pacificlegal.org
Ph: 916-503-9001
Party name: Frank Thompson


Attorneys for Respondent
Valerie Ann Wright
Counsel of Record
Office of the Attorney General, State of Maine
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333

valerie.a.wright@maine.gov
Ph: 2076268897
Party name: Carl Wilson, Commissioner Maine Department of Marine Resources


Other Attorneys
Timothy S. Bishop
Counsel of Record
Mayer Brown, LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

tbishop@mayerbrown.com
Ph: 312-782-0600
Party name: American Farm Bureau Federation


Matthew P. Cavedon
Counsel of Record
Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001

mcavedon@cato.org
Ph: 706-309-2859
Party name: Cato Institute & NFIB Small Business Legal Center, Inc.


Matthew Conrad Forys
Counsel of Record
Landmark Legal Foundation
19415 Deerfield Avenue, Suite 312
Leesburg, VA 20176

MATT@LANDMARKLEGAL.ORG
Ph: 703-554-6100
Party name: Landmark Legal Foundation


Jeffrey Michael Schwab
Counsel of Record
Liberty Justice Center
7500 Rialto Blvd.
Suite 1-250
Austin, TX 78735

JSchwab@LJC.org
Ph: 512-481-4400
Party name: Liberty Justice Center


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