No. 25-156
 
Title: Freedom Foundation, Petitioner
v.
Rita Gail Turner, in Her Official Capacity as Litigation Research Coordinator in the Public Records Act Unit, Office of General Counsel, Los Angeles School District, et al.
Docketed: August 11, 2025
Linked with: 24A1176
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-768)
   Decision Date: March 10, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
May 29 2025 Application (24A1176) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 8, 2025 to August 7, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
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Jun 02 2025 Application (24A1176) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 7, 2025.
Jul 08 2025 Application of Freedom Foundation for a further extension of time not accepted for filing. (July 10, 2025)
Aug 07 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2025)
Petition Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Aug 20 2025 Waiver of right of respondents Rita Gail Turner, Devora Navera Reed, and Alberto M. Carvalho to respond filed.
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Aug 21 2025 Waiver of right of respondent California Public Employment Relations Board to respond filed.
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Aug 25 2025 Waiver of right of respondents United Teachers Los Angeles and Service Employees International Union Local 99 to respond filed.
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Sep 02 2025 Waiver of right of respondent Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California to respond filed.
Proof of Service
Sep 03 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Sep 15 2025 Response Requested. (Due October 15, 2025)
Sep 19 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2025 to November 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
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Sep 22 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 14, 2025, for all respondents.
Oct 03 2025 Letter of respondents Rita Gail Turner, Devora Navera Reed, and Alberto M. Carvalho received.
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Nov 14 2025 Brief of State Respondents in opposition filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Nov 14 2025 Brief of respondents United Teachers Los Angeles, et al. in opposition filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Nov 26 2025 Reply of petitioner Freedom Foundation filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 03 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Shella Sadovnik Alcabes
Counsel of Record
Freedom Foundation
P.O. Box 552
Olympia, WA 98507

salcabes@freedomfoundation.com
Ph: (360) 956-3482
Party name: Freedom Foundation, a not-for-profit organization


Attorneys for Respondents
Joseph William Eckhart
Counsel of Record
California Public Employment Relations Board
1330 Broadway, Suite 1532
Oakland, CA 94612

joseph.eckhart@perb.ca.gov
Ph: 415-654-2227
Party name: California Public Employment Relations Board


Scott A. Kronland
Counsel of Record
Altshuler Berzon, LLP
177 Post Street
Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94108

skronland@altber.com
Ph: 415-421-7151
Party name: United Teachers Los Angeles and Service Employees International Union Local 99


Mica Louise Moore
Counsel of Record
Office of the California Attorney General
300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Mica.Moore@doj.ca.gov
Ph: 213-269-6138
Party name: Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California and California Public Employment Relations Board


Lozano Smith
Counsel of Record
Lozano Smith
400 Capitol Mall, Suite # 2200
Sacramento, CA 95814

ssimmons@lozantosmith.com
Ph: 916-329-7433
Party name: Rita Gail Turner, Devora Navera Reed, and Alberto M. Carvalho


Anya Binsacca
Office of the California Attorney General
455 Golden Gate Ave.
Suite 11000
San Francisco, CA 94102

anya.binsacca@doj.ca.gov
Ph: 4155104417
Party name: Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California