No. 26-205
 
Title: University of South Florida College Republicans, et al., Appellants
v.
Howard W. Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce, et al.
Docketed: August 18, 2026
Lower Ct: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
   Case Numbers: (8:25-cv-02486-WFJ-SDM-RSR)
   Decision Date: July 7, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 06 2026 Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due September 17, 2026)
Jurisdictional Statement Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 21 2026 Motion of Alliance for Retired Americans, et al. to extend the time to file a response from September 17, 2026 to October 19, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document Proof of Service
Aug 21 2026 Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from appellants filed.
Main Document
Aug 21 2026 Reply in support of motion to extend the time to file a response from Alliance for Retired Americans, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Aug 24 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including October 14, 2026, for all respondents.
Sep 17 2026 Brief amici curiae of Citizens United, et al. filed.
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Sep 17 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 17 2026 Amicus brief of Florida, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - September 25, 2026)
Sep 25 2026 Amicus brief of State of Florida and Texas submitted.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Appellants
Christopher E. Mills
Counsel of Record
Spero Law LLC
557 East Bay Street #22251
Charleston, SC 29413
cmills@spero.law
Ph: 8436060640
Party name: University of South Florida College Republicans, et al.


Attorneys for Appellees
D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: Federal Respondents


Other Attorneys
David Morgan Steven Dewhirst
Counsel of Record
Office of the Solicitor General
PL-01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
David.Dewhirst@myfloridalegal.com
Ph: 850-414-3681
Party name: State of Florida and Texas


David Robert Fox
Counsel of Record
Elias Law Group LLP
250 Massachusetts Ave NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20001
DFOX@ELIAS.LAW
Ph: 202-968-4546
Party name: Alliance for Retired Americans, Manuel Guerrero, and Cameron Driggers


Phillip Michael Gordon
Counsel of Record
Frazier Law, PLLC
111 Congress Ave., Suite 500
Austin, TX 78704
pgordon@frazierlawpllc.net
Ph: 512-375-3129
Party name: Center for Election Confidence


William Jeffrey Olson
Counsel of Record
William J. Olson, P.C.
370 Maple Ave. W., Suite 4
Vienna, VA 22180
WJO@MINDSPRING.COM
Ph: 7033565070
Party name: Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, The Presidential Coalition, LLC, America's Future, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund