No. 26-107
 
Title: Garnell Walls, Petitioner
v.
Prince George's County, Maryland, et al.
Docketed: July 23, 2026
Linked with: 25A1280
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-1121)
   Decision Date: February 23, 2026
   Rehearing Denied: March 23, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
May 15 2026 Application (25A1280) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 21, 2026 to July 22, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions
May 20 2026 Application (25A1280) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 22, 2026.
Jul 21 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 24, 2026)
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Aug 21 2026 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Realtors, et al. filed. VIDED.
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Aug 24 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Prince George's County, et al. to respond filed.
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Aug 24 2026 Brief amicus curiae of New York Apartment Association, Inc. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 24 2026 Brief amici curiae of Manhattan Institute, et al. filed. VIDED.
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Aug 24 2026 Brief amicus curiae of California Rental Housing Association filed.
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Aug 24 2026 Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed. VIDED.
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Aug 24 2026 Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED.
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Sep 02 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Sep 02 2026 Response Requested. (Due October 2, 2026)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Jonathan M. Houghton
Counsel of Record
Pacific Legal Foundation
3100 Clarendon Blvd.
Suite 1000
Arlington, VA 22201

Jhoughton@pacificlegal.org
Ph: 2028886881
Party name: Garnell Walls


Attorneys for Respondents
D. Michael Lyles
Counsel of Record
PG County's Office of Law
1301 McCormick Drive
Suite 4100
Largo, MD 20744

dmlyles@co.pg.md.us
Ph: 3019525585
Party name: Prince George's County, et al.


Other Attorneys
Maxwell Kevin Breed
Counsel of Record
Pryor Cashman, LLP
7 Times Square
40th Floor
New York, NY 10036

mbreed@pryorcashman.com
Ph: 212-421-4100
Party name: New York Apartment Association, Inc.


Lawrence S. Ebner
Counsel of Record
Atlantic Legal Foundation
1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006

lawrence.ebner@atlanticlegal.org
Ph: 202-729-6337
Party name: Atlantic Legal Foundation and James Doyle


Marc Alexander Lindemann
Counsel of Record
Pierson Ferdinand LLP
5507 Nesconset Highway
Suite 10-218
Mount Sinai, NY 10020

marc.lindemann@pierferd.com
Ph: 646-347-7952
Party name: California Rental Housing Association


Ilya Shapiro
Counsel of Record
Manhattan Institute
52 Vanderbilt Ave.
New York, NY 10017

ishapiro@manhattan-institute.org
Ph: 212599-7000
Party name: Manhattan Institute and Professor James W. Ely Jr.


Sam Spiegelman
Counsel of Record
Spiegelman Law Group
PO Box 1354
New York City, NY 10028

sam@spiegelmanlawgroup.com
Ph: 2013149505
Party name: National Association of Realtors, National Association of Home Builders, California Apartment Association, San Francisco Apartment Association, and Greater Boston Real Estate Board


John Marc Wheat
Counsel of Record
Advancing American Freedom, Inc.
801 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Suite 930
Washington, DC 20004-2729

MWHEAT@ADVANCINGAMERICANFREEDOM.COM
Ph: (202) 780-4848
Party name: Advancing American Freedom