No. 26-12
 
Title: Association for Education Fairness, Petitioner
v.
Montgomery County Board of Education, et al.
Docketed: July 2, 2026
Linked with: 25A1086
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (23-1068)
   Decision Date: February 3, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Apr 01 2026 Application (25A1086) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 4, 2026 to July 3, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Main Document
Apr 08 2026 Application (25A1086) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 3, 2026.
Jun 29 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 3, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 17 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Montgomery County Board of Education, et al. to respond filed.
Main Document
Jul 22 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Jul 28 2026 Response Requested. (Due August 27, 2026)
Aug 19 2026 Brief amici curiae of The Buckeye Institute, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 21 2026 Brief amici curiae of American Civil Rights Project, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Aug 26 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Students for Fair Admissions filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 26 2026 Brief amici curiae of Asian American Coalition for Education, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 27 2026 Brief of Montgomery County Board of Education, et al. in opposition submitted.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 27 2026 Amicus brief of Students Who Oppose Racial Discrimination, Stanley Zhong and Nan Zhong submitted.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Christopher Matthew Kieser
Counsel of Record
Pacific Legal Foundation
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1290
Sacramento, CA 95814

ckieser@pacificlegal.org
Ph: 916-419-7111
Party name: Association for Education Fairness


Attorneys for Respondents
Jo-Ann Tamila Sagar
Counsel of Record
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP
555 Thirteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004

jo-ann.sagar@hlc.com
Ph: 202-637-5600
Party name: Montgomery County Board of Education, et al.


Other Attorneys
Gordon M. Fauth Jr.
Counsel of Record
Fauth Law Firm
66 Franklin St.
Ste. 300
Oakland, CA 94607

gmf@classlitigation.com
Ph: 5102389610
Party name: Asian American Coalition for Education, Asian American Legal Foundation, Asian American Parents Wootton, Asian American Rights Association, Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence, Californians for Equal Rights Foundation, Coalition for TJ, Equal Rights for All PAC, San Diego Asian Americans for Equality, Silicon Valley Chinese American Association Foundation and United Against Racism in Education


Christopher E. Mills
Counsel of Record
Spero Law LLC
557 East Bay Street #22251
Charleston, SC 29413

cmills@spero.law
Ph: 8436060640
Party name: Students for Fair Admissions


Daniel Isaac Morenoff
Counsel of Record
The American Civil Rights Projects
P.O. Box 12207
Dallas, TX 75225

dan@americancivilrightsproject.org
Ph: (214) 504-1835
Party name: American Civil Rights Project, Manhattan Institute, Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute, and Chinese American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York


David A. Nacht
Counsel of Record
NachtLaw, P.C.
501 Avis Drive
Suite 3
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

dnacht@nachtlaw.com
Ph: 7346637550
Party name: Students Who Oppose Racial Discrimination, Stanley Zhong and Nan Zhong


David Christian Tryon
Counsel of Record
The Buckeye Institute
88 East Broad Street
Suite 1300
Columbus, OH 43215

d.tryon@buckeyeinstitute.org
Ph: (614) 224-4422
Party name: The Buckeye Institute and Mountain States Legal Foundation