No. 25-885
 
Title: United States, Petitioner
v.
Donte J. Carter
Docketed: January 28, 2026
Linked with: 25A557
Lower Ct: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
   Case Numbers: (23-CF-0388)
   Decision Date: August 28, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Nov 13 2025 Application (25A557) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 26, 2025 to December 26, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Main Document Proof of Service
Nov 17 2025 Application (25A557) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 26, 2025.
Dec 15 2025 Application (25A557) to extend further the time from December 26, 2025 to January 23, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Written Request Proof of Service
Dec 19 2025 Application (25A557) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 23, 2026.
Jan 23 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 27, 2026)
Petition Proof of Service
Feb 03 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 27, 2026 to March 30, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Feb 04 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 30, 2026.
Mar 13 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 30, 2026 to April 29, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Mar 17 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 29, 2026.
Apr 29 2026 Brief of respondent Donte J. Carter in opposition filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
May 15 2026 Reply of petitioner United States filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
May 19 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
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


Attorneys for Respondent
Parker Andrew Rider-Longmaid
Counsel of Record
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
500 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116

priderlo@skadden.com
Ph: 617-573-4807
Party name: Donte J. Carter


Shay Dvoretzky
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005

SHAY.DVORETZKY@SKADDEN.COM
Ph: 202-371-7370
Party name: Donte J. Carter