No. 25-808
 
Title: James E. McNair, Petitioner
v.
K. Johnson
Docketed: January 9, 2026
Linked with: 25A559
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-10153)
   Decision Date: July 14, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: September 8, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Nov 11 2025 Application (25A559) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 7, 2025 to February 5, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Nov 14 2025 Application (25A559) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 6, 2026.
Jan 06 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 9, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 20 2026 Waiver of right of respondent K. Johnson to respond filed.
Main Document
Jan 28 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
Feb 06 2026 Response Requested. (Due March 9, 2026)
Feb 20 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 9, 2026 to April 8, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Feb 23 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 8, 2026.
Mar 09 2026 Brief amici curiae of Robert J. Pushaw, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Andrew Timothy Tutt
Counsel of Record
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
601 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001

ANDREW.TUTT@ARNOLDPORTER.COM
Ph: 202-942-5000
Party name: James E. McNair


Attorneys for Respondent
Michael James Bentley
Counsel of Record
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
188 East Capitol Street, Suite 1000
Jackson, MS 39201

MBENTLEY@BRADLEY.COM
Ph: 601-948-8000
Party name: K. Johnson


Other Attorneys
Jonathan Podolsky Schneller
Counsel of Record
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
400 S. Hope St., 18th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071

JSCHNELLER@OMM.COM
Ph: 213-430-6000
Party name: Robert J. Pushaw, Howard M. Wasserman, and Benjamin H. Barton