| No. 25-886 |
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| Title: |
Kenneth Genalo, Director of the New York Field Office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, et al., Petitioners v. Carol Williams Black, et al. |
| Docketed: | January 28, 2026 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (20-3224, 22-70) |
| Decision Date: | May 31, 2024 |
| Rehearing Denied: | October 24, 2025 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Jan 22 2026 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 27, 2026) Petition Appendix |
| Jan 22 2026 | Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court's Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court's electronic filing system. |
| Feb 11 2026 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 27, 2026 to April 28, 2026, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Feb 12 2026 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 28, 2026. |
| Apr 28 2026 | Brief of respondents Carol Williams Black, et al. in opposition filed. Main Document |
| May 04 2026 | Letter of May 4, 2026 from counsel for respondents Carol Williams Black, et al. filed. (Docket entry corrected June 2, 2026) Main Document |
| May 06 2026 | Suggestion of mootness submitted by respondent Carol W. Black and filed April 28, 2025, removed from the docket. Brief not accepted for filing. See Rule 15.4. |
| May 11 2026 | Letter of May 6, 2026 from counsel for respondents filed. Main Document |
| May 12 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2026. |
| May 12 2026 | Reply of petitioners Kenneth Genalo, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document |
| Jun 01 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2026. |
| Jun 01 2026 | Record Requested. |
| Jun 02 2026 | Electronic record of sealed materials received from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. |
| Jun 03 2026 | Electronic record of sealed materials received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. |
| Jun 08 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2026. |
| Jun 15 2026 | Petition GRANTED as to United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Case No. 22-70. In addition to the questions presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: Whether G. M.'s case is now moot. |
| Jun 15 2026 | As Rule 34.6 provides, “If the Court schedules briefing and oral argument in a case that was governed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c) or Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 49.1(c), the parties shall submit electronic versions of all prior and subsequent filings with this Court in the case, subject to [applicable] redaction rules.” Subsequent party and amicus filings in the case should now be submitted through the Court’s electronic filing system, with any necessary redactions. |
| Jul 14 2026 | Motion to abbreviate and redact respondent’s last name filed by respondent G. M. Main Document Other Proof of Service |
| Jul 30 2026 | Brief of petitioners Kenneth Genalo, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jul 30 2026 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Kenneth Genalo, et al. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Aug 04 2026 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. |
| Aug 06 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 06 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Federation for American Immigration Reform filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 06 2026 | Amicus brief of Iowa and 26 States not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - August 10, 2026) |
| Aug 06 2026 | Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed. (Corrected) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 17 2026 | Motion to abbreviate and redact respondent’s last name GRANTED. |
| Aug 17 2026 | CIRCULATED |
| Aug 31 2026 | Brief of respondent G. M. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 04 2026 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Sep 08 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Miñana Family Center for Immigration Law and Policy, UCLA School of Law filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 08 2026 | Brief amici curiae of The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 08 2026 | Brief amici curiae of Data and Policy Analysts filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 08 2026 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Early Immigration Detention filed. (Distributed) Main Document Other Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 08 2026 | Amicus brief of American Bar Association not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - September 10, 2026) |
| Sep 08 2026 | Brief amici curiae of Republican Former Senior Government Officials, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 08 2026 | Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 08 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of The National Immigration Project filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 08 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 08 2026 | Brief amici curiae of The American Immigration Council, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 08 2026 | Brief amici curiae of Former Immigration Judges, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 10 2026 | Amicus brief of American Bar Association submitted. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 11 2026 | Letter from the Solicitor General regarding forthcoming dismissal received. Main Document |
| Sep 11 2026 | Joint stipulation to dismiss the case pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed by petitioners. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Sep 11 2026 | Case Dismissed - Rule 46. |