No. 25-1158
 
Title: Amy Hadley, Petitioner
v.
City of South Bend, Indiana, et al.
Docketed: April 8, 2026
Linked with: 25A795
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-2448)
   Decision Date: October 7, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: November 7, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jan 06 2026 Application (25A795) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 5, 2026 to April 6, 2026, submitted to Justice Barrett.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Jan 09 2026 Application (25A795) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until April 6, 2026.
Apr 06 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 8, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 23 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 8, 2026 to June 8, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Apr 24 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 8, 2026, for all respondents.
May 07 2026 Brief amici curiae of Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
May 08 2026 Brief amici curiae of Leo Lech, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
May 08 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
May 08 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Chief Thomas J. Tiderington filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
May 08 2026 Brief amici curiae of Professor James W. Ely, Jr., et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jun 08 2026 Brief of respondents The City of South Bend, Indiana, et al. in opposition filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jun 22 2026 Reply of petitioner Amy Hadley filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jun 24 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Marie Leora Miller
Counsel of Record
Institute for Justice
3200 N Central Ave., Suite 2160
Phoenix, AZ 85012

mmiller@ij.org
Ph: (480) 557-8300
Party name: Amy Hadley


Anna Aleksandrovna Bidwell
Institute for Justice
901 N. Glebe Rd.
Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203

ABIDWELL@IJ.ORG
Ph: 7036829320
Party name: Amy Hadley


Patrick Michael Jaicomo
Institute for Justice
901 North Glebe Road
Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203

PJAICOMO@IJ.ORG
Ph: 7036829320
Party name: Amy Hadley


Jeffrey Hallett Redfern
Institute for Justice
901 North Glebe Road, Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203

jredfern@ij.org
Ph: 6123081084
Party name: Amy Hadley


Suranjan Matthew Sen
Institute for Justice
901 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203

ssen@ij.org
Ph: 7036829320
Party name: Amy Hadley


Attorneys for Respondents
Peter John Agostino
Counsel of Record
Anderson, Agostino & Keller, P.C.
131 S. Taylor Street
South Bend, IN 46601

AGOSTINO@AAKLAW.COM
Ph: 5742881510
Party name: St. Joseph County, St. Joseph County Police Department; the Board of Commissioners of St. Joseph County


Joseph William Smith
Counsel of Record
Clark Johnson & Knight, Ltd
233 E. 84th Drive
Suite 301
Merrillville, IN 46410

jsmith@cjklaw.com
Ph: 219-322-0830
Party name: The City of South Bend, et al.


Other Attorneys
Michael M. Berger
Counsel of Record
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
2049 Century Park East
Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90067

MMBERGER@MANATT.COM
Ph: (310) 312-4185
Party name: Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute and Owners Counsel of America


Alexa Leann Gervasi
Counsel of Record
Cobb & Johns PLLllC
13341 West US-290, Building 2
Austin, TX 78737

alexa@cobbjohns.com
Ph: (512) 399-3150
Party name: Chief Thomas J. Tiderington


Wesley Patrick Hottot
Counsel of Record
Pacific Legal Foundation
1425 Broadway
#429
Seattle, WA 98122

WHottot@pacificlegal.org
Ph: 916-419-7111
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation


Sarah Marie Konsky
Counsel of Record
Jenner & Block Supreme Court and Appellate Clinic
University of Chicago Law School
1111 E. 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637

KONSKY@UCHICAGO.EDU
Ph: 773-834-3190
Party name: Leo Lech, Kimberly Layson, and Stephen Ranieri


Diane Lee McGimsey
Counsel of Record
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
1888 Century Park East
21st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

MCGIMSEYD@SULLCROM.COM
Ph: 3107126600
Party name: Professors James W. Ely, Jr., Julia D. Mahoney, and Shelley Ross Saxer