No. 25-1236
 
Title: James P. Abrams, Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed: April 30, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-1998, 24-3003)
   Decision Date: January 30, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Apr 16 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 1, 2026)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
May 21 2026 Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
Main Document
May 22 2026 Letter requesting Deferred Distribution of James Abrams not accepted for filing. (June 09, 2026) See Rule 29.1
Jun 01 2026 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jun 01 2026 Brief amici curiae of Former Judges filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jun 02 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
Jun 09 2026 Response Requested. (Due July 9, 2026)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
David A. O'Neil
Counsel of Record
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
801 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. – Suite 500
Washington, DC 20004

daoneil@debevoise.com
Ph: (202) 383-8000
Party name: James Abrams


Attorneys for Respondent
D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: United States of America


Other Attorneys
Sarah Elaine Harrington
Counsel of Record
Covington & Burling LLP
One CityCenter, 850 Tenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20001

sharrington@cov.com
Ph: 202-662-6000
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers


Daniel Rickert Koffmann
Counsel of Record
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
295 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016

DanielKoffmann@QuinnEmanuel.com
Ph: 2128497617
Party name: Former Judges