No. 25-355
 
Title: James Dondero, et al., Petitioners
v.
Stacey G. Jernigan, et al.
Docketed: September 24, 2025
Linked with: 25A176
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-10287)
   Decision Date: April 16, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: May 23, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 07 2025 Application (25A176) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 21, 2025 to September 22, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
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Aug 12 2025 Application (25A176) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 22, 2025.
Sep 22 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2025)
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Oct 02 2025 Letter dated October 2, 2025 submitted by counsel for petitioners under Rule 32.3 filed.
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Oct 15 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2025 to November 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
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Oct 16 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 24, 2025.
Oct 24 2025 Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
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Oct 24 2025 Brief amicus curiae of Investment Professionals Concerned with Judicial Impartiality filed.
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Oct 24 2025 Brief amici curiae of Unify.US, et al. filed.
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Nov 24 2025 Brief of respondent Highland Capital Management, L.P. in opposition filed.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Michael James Edney
Counsel of Record
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037
medney@huntonak.com
Ph: 2027782204
Party name: James Dondero, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Roy T. Englert Jr.
Counsel of Record
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP
2000 K Street NW
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
roy.englert@hsfkramer.com
Ph: 202-775-4500
Party name: Highland Capital Management, L.P.


Other Attorneys
Theodore Mark Cooperstein
Counsel of Record
Theodore Cooperstein PLLC
1888 Main Street
Suite C-203
Madison, MS 39110
ted@appealslawyer.us
Ph: 6013972471
Party name: Unify.US; America First Policy Institute; Conservative Political Action Coalition; Faith & Freedom Coalition; Due Process Institute; 60 Plus Association; Chrtistian Employers Alliance; Concerned Women for America; Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs; National Legal and Policy Center; TAP Foundation; Tennessee Conservative Coalition; Freedom and Family Action


Christopher E. Mills
Counsel of Record
Spero Law LLC
557 East Bay Street #22251
Charleston, SC 29413
cmills@spero.law
Ph: 8436060640
Party name: Investment Professionals Concerned with Judicial Impartiality


Russell Gerard Ryan
Counsel of Record
New Civil Liberties Alliance
4250 N. Fairfax Dr.
Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22203
russ.ryan@ncla.onmicrosoft.com
Ph: (202) 869-5210
Party name: New Civil Liberties Alliance