| No. 25-966 |
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| Title: |
Department of Labor, et al., Petitioners v. Sun Valley Orchards, LLC |
| Docketed: | February 17, 2026 |
| Linked with: | 25A741 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (23-2608) |
| Decision Date: | July 29, 2025 |
| Rehearing Denied: | October 15, 2025 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Dec 23 2025 | Application (25A741) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 13, 2026 to February 12, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito. Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service |
| Dec 23 2025 | Application (25A741) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 12, 2026. |
| Feb 12 2026 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 19, 2026) Petition Proof of Service |
| Mar 16 2026 | Brief of respondent Sun Valley Orchards, LLC in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 31 2026 | Reply of petitioners Department of Labor, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service |
| Apr 01 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026. |
| Apr 20 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026. |
| Apr 27 2026 | Petition GRANTED limited to the following questions: 1) Whether Article III of the Constitution precludes the Department of Labor from adjudicating proceedings to collect monetary remedies from employers who have allegedly violated the terms and conditions of employment of H-2A workers and domestic workers in corresponding employment. 2) Whether 8 U. S. C. ยง1188(g)(2) authorizes the Department of Labor to adjudicate proceedings to collect monetary remedies from employers who have allegedly violated the terms and conditions of employment of H-2A workers and domestic workers in corresponding employment. |
| May 11 2026 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| May 11 2026 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Department of Labor and Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Secretary of Labor. Main Document Proof of Service |
| May 15 2026 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 18, 2026. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 27, 2026. |
| May 26 2026 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Jun 18 2026 | Brief of petitioners Department of Labor, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jun 24 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Adminstrative and Constitutional Law Professors filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 25 2026 | Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 25 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 25 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Federation for American Immigration Reform filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 25 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 25 2026 | Amicus brief of National Lawyers Guild, National Employment Lawyers Association, National Legal Aid & Defender Association, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Northwest Workers' Justice Project, and Justice in Motion submitted. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |