No. 25-6885
 
Title: Jeffrey Dale Busby, Petitioner
v.
Mississippi
Docketed: February 24, 2026
Linked with: 25A850
Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Mississippi
   Case Numbers: (2024-KA-00482-SCT)
   Decision Date: November 13, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jan 22 2026 Application (25A850) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 11, 2026 to February 25, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Jan 30 2026 Application (25A850) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 25, 2026.
Feb 19 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 26, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service
Mar 02 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Mississippi to respond filed.
Main Document
Mar 05 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
Mar 16 2026 Response Requested. (Due April 15, 2026)
Mar 17 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 15, 2026 to May 15, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Mar 19 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 15, 2026.
Apr 15 2026 Brief amicus curiae of DUI Defense Lawyers Association filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
May 14 2026 Brief of respondent Mississippi in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jun 02 2026 Reply of petitioner Jeffrey Dale Busby filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jun 03 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
Jun 22 2026 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of the position asserted by Mississippi in its brief filed on May 14, 2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Tobias Samuel Loss-Eaton
Counsel of Record
Sidley Austin LLP
1501 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

tlosseaton@sidley.com
Ph: 2027368427
Party name: Jeffrey Dale Busby


Attorneys for Respondent
Barbara Wakeland Byrd
Counsel of Record
Mississippi Attorney General's Office
PO Box 220
Jackson, MS 39205

barbara.byrd@ago.ms.gov
Ph: 6013594169
Party name: Mississippi


Ashley Lauren Sulser
Office of the Mississippi Attorney General
Post Office Box 220
Jackson, MS 39205

ASHLEY.SULSER@AGO.MS.GOV
Ph: 6013593800
Party name: Mississippi


Other Attorneys
Michelle Lynn Behan
Counsel of Record
The Behan Law Group, PLLC
945 North Stone Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85705

michelle.behan@missduiarizona.com
Ph: 5202205047
Party name: DUI Defense Lawyers Association