No. 25-664
 
Title: Chadwick Dotson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections, Petitioner
v.
Justin Michael Wolfe
Docketed: December 8, 2025
Linked with: 25A368
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-6840)
   Decision Date: July 7, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Sep 26 2025 Application (25A368) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 5, 2025 to December 4, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Oct 01 2025 Application (25A368) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 4, 2025.
Dec 04 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 7, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 12 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 7, 2026 to February 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Dec 15 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 6, 2026.
Jan 29 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 6, 2026 to March 9, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Jan 30 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 9, 2026.
Mar 09 2026 Brief of respondent Justin M. Wolfe in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Mar 23 2026 Reply of petitioner Chadwick Dotson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 25 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Kevin Michael Gallagher
Counsel of Record
Virginia Office of the Attorney General
202 N. 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219

kgallagher@oag.state.va.us
Ph: 804.786.2071
Party name: Chadwick Dotson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections


Tillman J. Breckenridge
Office of the Attorney General of Virginia
202 North 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219

tbreckenridge@oag.state.va.us
Ph: 8047867704
Party name: Chadwick Dotson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections


Attorneys for Respondent
William Thomas Marks
Counsel of Record
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
2001 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006

wmarks@paulweiss.com
Ph: 202-223-7300
Party name: Justin M. Wolfe


Kannon K. Shanmugam
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
2001 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006

wmarks@paulweiss.com
Ph: (202) 223-7300
Party name: Justin M. Wolfe