No. 26-257
 
Title: Mara Nathan, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Child, M. N., et al., Petitioners
v.
Alamo Heights Independent School District, et al.
Docketed: August 27, 2026
Linked with: 26A15
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-50695)
   Decision Date: April 21, 2026
Rule 12.4
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jun 29 2026 Application (26A15) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 20, 2026 to August 19, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
Main Document Proof of Service
Jul 07 2026 Application (26A15) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 19, 2026.
Aug 17 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2026)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 11 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 28, 2026 to October 28, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Sep 14 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 28, 2026.
Sep 28 2026 Brief amici curiae of Professor Mark Storslee, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Jonathan K. Youngwood
Counsel of Record
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017

JYoungwood@STBLAW.com
Ph: 2124553539
Party name: Rabbi Mara Nathan, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
William Robert Peterson
Counsel of Record
Office of the Texas Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548 (MC-059)
Austin, TX 78711-2548

william.peterson@oag.texas.gov
Ph: 512-936-1700
Party name: Alamo Heights Sch. Dis.,, et al.


Other Attorneys
John Archer Meiser
Counsel of Record
Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic
Notre Dame Law School
1338 Biolchini Hall of Law
Notre Dame, IN 46556

JMEISER@ND.EDU
Ph: 574-631-3880
Party name: Professors Mark Storslee, John Meiser, Douglas Laycock, Nathan Chapman, Thomas Berg, Christopher Lund, Michael Helfand, Steven Collis, Meredith Kessler, Carl Esbeck, John Inzau, Asma Uddin, Christopher Hampson, and Kathleen Brady