No. 25-735
 
Title: Floyd D. Johnson, Petitioner
v.
United States Congress
Docketed: December 22, 2025
Linked with: 25A502
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (23-10682)
   Decision Date: August 19, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Oct 30 2025 Application (25A502) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 17, 2025 to December 17, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Nov 03 2025 Application (25A502) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 17, 2025.
Dec 17 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 21, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 15 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 21, 2026 to February 20, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Jan 16 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 20, 2026.
Jan 21 2026 Brief amici curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Feb 19 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 20, 2026 to March 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Feb 20 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 6, 2026.
Mar 06 2026 Brief of respondent United States Congress filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Mar 09 2026 Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Main Document
Mar 11 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Jeffrey Weihao Chen
Counsel of Record
Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, LLP
1201 West Peachtree St NW, Suite 3900
Atlanta, GA 30309

chen@bmelaw.com
Ph: (404) 881-4104
Party name: Floyd Johnson


Attorneys for Respondent
D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: United States Congress


Other Attorneys
Charles Luther McCloud
Williams & Connolly LLP
680 Maine Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20024

lmccloud@wc.com
Ph: 202-434-5000
Party name: National Veterans Legal Services Program, Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, and Swords to Plowshares