No. 26-270
 
Title: Joseph Frederick Johnson, Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed: September 1, 2026
Linked with: 26A100
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-5159)
   Decision Date: April 29, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 17 2026 Application (26A100) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 28, 2026 to September 26, 2026, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Jul 23 2026 Application (26A100) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until August 27, 2026.
Aug 27 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 1, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 18 2026 Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Sep 23 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
Oct 01 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.(Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 01 2026 Brief amici curiae of National Rifle Association of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
E. Joshua Rosenkranz
Counsel of Record
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019

JROSENKRANZ@ORRICK.COM
Ph: 212-506-5380
Party name: Joseph Frederick Johnson


Attorneys for Respondent
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: United States


Other Attorneys
Matthew P. Cavedon
Counsel of Record
Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001

mcavedon@cato.org
Ph: 706-309-2859
Party name: Cato Institute


Joseph Gary Samuel Greenlee
Counsel of Record
NRA-ILA
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, VA 22030

jgreenlee@nrahq.org
Ph: (703) 267-1161
Party name: National Rifle Association of America, Firearms Policy Coalition, and Second Amendment Foundation