No. 25A1448
 
Title: Catherine Herridge, Applicant
v.
Yanping Chen, et al.
Docketed: June 26, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-5050)
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jun 26 2026 Application (25A1448) for a stay and application for leave to file the application under seal, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jun 26 2026 Order entered by The Chief Justice: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, it is ordered that the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, case No. 24-5050, is hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Wednesday, July 1, 2026, by 12 p.m. (EDT).
Jun 30 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Jul 01 2026 Response to application from respondent Yanping Chen, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Jul 02 2026 Reply of applicant Catherine Herridge and motion for leave to file reply under seal filed.
Jul 02 2026 Application (25A1448) referred to the Court.
Jul 02 2026 Application (25A1448) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is denied. The motions for leave to file the application and reply under seal are granted. The order heretofore entered by The Chief Justice is vacated. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the application for stay.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Paul D. Clement
Counsel of Record
Clement & Murphy, PLLC
706 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

PAUL.CLEMENT@CLEMENTMURPHY.COM
Ph: (202) 742-8900
Party name: Catherine Herridge


Attorneys for Respondents
Archith Ramkumar
Counsel of Record
Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch LLP
1120 20th Street N.W.
Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036

archith.ramkumar@mwpp.com
Ph: 4052013461
Party name: Yanping Chen, et al.


Other Attorneys
Bruce David Brown
Counsel of Record
Reporters Committee for Freedom of Press
P.O. Box 34176
Washington, DC 20043

bruce.brown@rcfp.org
Ph: 2027959300
Party name: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press