No. 25-7450
 
Title: Brandon L. Fake, et al., Petitioners
v.
Pennsylvania, et al.
Docketed: May 22, 2026
Linked with: 25A965
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-1798)
   Decision Date: September 26, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: December 1, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Feb 17 2026 Application (25A965) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
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Mar 04 2026 Application (25A965) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 30, 2026.
Apr 30 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 22, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service
May 29 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Sarah Katz to respond filed.
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May 30 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Rufus Seth Williams, Gerald Rocks, Philadelphia District Attorneys Office to respond filed.
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Jun 02 2026 Waiver of right of respondents Karen A. Ulmer, law firm and individually; Russel J. Manning, individually to respond filed.
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Jun 02 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to respond filed.
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Jun 04 2026 Waiver of right of respondents Erik J. Conrad, Thomas, Conrad and Conrad to respond filed.
Jun 08 2026 Waiver of right of respondent John Dougherty to respond filed.
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Jun 10 2026 Waiver of right of respondents City of Philadelphia, Wayne Bennett, Anita Botchway, William Ketterlinus, James Kenney to respond filed.
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Jun 18 2026 Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
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Jun 25 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Brandon L. Fake
Counsel of Record
4840 Redwood Drive
Sheffield Lake, OH 44054

Ph: 3035069910
Party name: Brandon L. Fake


Attorneys for Respondents
Erik J. Conrad
Counsel of Record
Thomas, Conrad and Conrad
303 Allen Street
Bath, PA 18014

econrad@conradattorneys.com
Ph: 610-867-2900
Party name: Erik J. Conrad, Thomas, Conrad and Conrad


Thomas Gaeta
Counsel of Record
Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
Three South Penn Sq.
Philadelphia, PA 19143

thomas.gaeta@phila.gov
Ph: 215-686-9948
Party name: Rufus Seth Williams, Gerald Rocks, Philadelphia District Attorneys Office


Jane Lovitch Istvan
Counsel of Record
City of Philadelphia Law Department
1515 Arch Street 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102

jane.istvan@phila.gov
Ph: 215683-5014
Party name: City of Philadelphia, Wayne Bennett, Anita Botchway, William Ketterlinus, James Kenney


Hannah Leigh Kogan
Counsel of Record
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
1600 Arch St., Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19103

hkogan@attorneygeneral.gov
Ph: 267-940-6696
Party name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania


Gregory Locke Liacouras
Counsel of Record
Liacouras & Smith, LLP
1515 Market Street, Suite 810
Philadelphia, PA 19102

gll@liacouraslaw.com
Ph: 2159905555
Party name: Sarah Katz


Jeremy E Meyer
Counsel of Record
Spear Wilderman P.C.
230 South Broad Street
Suite 1650
Philadelphia, PA 19102

jmeyer@spearwilderman.com
Ph: 215-732-0101
Party name: John Dougherty


Thomas Paschos
Counsel of Record
THOMAS PASCHOS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800
Philadelphia, PA 19106

tpaschos@paschoslaw.com
Ph: (267) 205-2444
Party name: Karen A. Ulmer, law firm and individually; Russel J. Manning, individually


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