No. 25-426 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: Karu Gene White, Petitioner
v.
Laura Plappert, Warden
Docketed: October 8, 2025
Linked with: 25A4
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (21-5958)
   Decision Date: March 14, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: April 30, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jun 27 2025 Application (25A4) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 29, 2025 to September 26, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Jul 02 2025 Application (25A4) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until September 26, 2025.
Sep 26 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 7, 2025)
Petition Appendix Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service Proof of Service
Oct 09 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2025 to December 22, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Oct 10 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 22, 2025.
Dec 22 2025 Brief of respondent Laura Plappert in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jan 06 2026 Reply of Karu Gene White submitted.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 07 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
Counsel of Record
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 500E
Washington, DC 20001-5369

DONALD.VERRILLI@MTO.COM
Ph: 202-220-1100
Party name: Karu Gene White


Attorneys for Respondent
Matthew Franklin Kuhn
Counsel of Record
Office of Attorney General of Kentucky
1024 Capital Center Drive
Suite 300
Frankfort, KY 40601

MATT.KUHN@KY.GOV
Ph: (502) 696-5300
Party name: Laura Plappert