No. 26-164
 
Title: A. A., et al., Petitioners
v.
Joshua Mast, et al.
Docketed: August 5, 2026
Linked with: 26A77
Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Virginia
   Case Numbers: (240707)
   Decision Date: February 12, 2026
   Rehearing Denied: April 22, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 13 2026 Application (26A77) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 21, 2026 to September 18, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Main Document Proof of Service
Jul 16 2026 Application (26A77) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 18, 2026.
Aug 03 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 4, 2026)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 10 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Joshua Mast, et al. to respond filed.
Main Document
Aug 12 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Aug 17 2026 Response Requested. (Due September 16, 2026)
Sep 16 2026 Brief amicus curiae of The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights filed.
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Sep 16 2026 Brief amici curiae of John R. Bass, Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, et al. filed.
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Sep 16 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Karamah Institute filed.
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Sep 16 2026 Brief amici curiae of InterCountry Adoptee Voices, et al. filed.
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Sep 16 2026 Brief of respondents Joshua Mast, et al. in opposition filed.
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Sep 16 2026 Brief amici curiae of Afghan Law Scholars filed.
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Sep 16 2026 Brief amici curiae of Adoption Law Scholars filed.
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Sep 16 2026 Brief amici curiae of The Chamberlain Network, et al. filed.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Roman Martinez V
Counsel of Record
Latham & Watkins, LLP
555 Eleventh Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004

ROMAN.MARTINEZ@LW.COM
Ph: 202-637-3377
Party name: A.A. and F.A.


Attorneys for Respondents
John Savage Moran
Counsel of Record
McGuireWoods LLP
888 16th St NW
Washington, DC 20006

jmoran@mcguirewoods.com
Ph: (202) 828-2817
Party name: Joshua Mast, et al.


Other Attorneys
Molly Elizabeth Danahy
Counsel of Record
Upper Seven Law
P.O. Box 31
Helena, MT 59624

molly@uppersevenlaw.com
Ph: 406-998-6067
Party name: Karamah Institute


Amanda Flug Davidoff
Counsel of Record
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
1700 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006

davidoffa@sullcrom.com
Ph: 202-956-7660
Party name: Intercountry Adoptee Voices and Adoptee Rights Law Center


Damon Ripley Porter
Counsel of Record
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP
555 13th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004

damon.porter@hlc.com
Ph: 202-637-5766
Party name: The Chamberlain Network, #AfghanEvac, and Professor Daniel Maurer


Matthew Chauvin Quallen
Counsel of Record
Covington and Burling LLP
850 Tenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

mquallen@cov.com
Ph: 202-662-6000
Party name: Adoption Law Scholars


Arjun Ravi Ramamurti
Counsel of Record
Jenner & Block LLP
1099 New York Avenue NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20001

aramamurti@jenner.com
Ph: 202-639-6000
Party name: The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights


Andrew J. Rossman
Counsel of Record
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
295 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016

andrewrossman@quinnemanuel.com
Ph: (212) 849-7000
Party name: Afghan Law Scholars


Joshua Morgan Wesneski
Counsel of Record
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
2001 M Street NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036

joshua.wesneski@weil.com
Ph: (202) 682-7000
Party name: John R. Bass, Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan; Donna A. Welton, Former Assistant Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul; and Lieutenant Colonel Rosemary M. Reed, U.S. Army (Ret.)