No. 25-901
 
Title: Benancio Garcia, III, Petitioner
v.
Steven Hobbs, Secretary of State of Washington, et al.
Docketed: January 30, 2026
Linked with: 25A482
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-2603)
   Decision Date: August 27, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Oct 24 2025 Application (25A482) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 25, 2025 to January 24, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Main Document
Oct 28 2025 Application (25A482) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 24, 2026.
Jan 23 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 2, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 02 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Steve Hobbs, Secretary of State and State of Washington to respond filed.
Main Document
Mar 04 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
Mar 11 2026 Rescheduled.
Mar 17 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
Mar 25 2026 Response Requested. (Due April 24, 2026)
Apr 08 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 24, 2026 to June 23, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Apr 09 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including June 2, 2026, for all respondents.
Apr 09 2026 Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner Benancio Garcia III filed.
Main Document
Jun 02 2026 Brief of respondents Steven Hobbs, et al. filed.
Main Document Other Proof of Service
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Jason Brett Torchinsky
Counsel of Record
Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky Josefiak PLLC
2300 N Street, NW
Ste. 643
Washington, DC 20037

JTORCHINSKY@HOLTZMANVOGEL.COM
Ph: 540 341 8808
Party name: Benancio Garcia III


Attorneys for Respondents
Cristina Marie Hwang Sepe
Counsel of Record
Washington State Office of the Attorney General
1125 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504

cristina.sepe@atg.wa.gov
Ph: 360-753-6200
Party name: Steve Hobbs, Secretary of State and State of Washington