No. 26-287
 
Title: Benzo Elias Rudnikas, Petitioner
v.
Florida, et al.
Docketed: September 3, 2026
Linked with: 25A1001
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-10671)
   Decision Date: December 18, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Mar 09 2026 Application (25A1001) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 18, 2026 to May 17, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
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Mar 12 2026 Application (25A1001) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until April 17, 2026.
Apr 17 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 5, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count
Sep 23 2026 Supplemental brief of petitioner Benzo Elias Rudnikas filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Sep 25 2026 Motion of respondent Elena Z. George to extend the time to file a response from October 5, 2026 to November 4, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
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Sep 28 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 4, 2026, for all respondents.
Oct 20 2026 Waiver of right of respondents State of Florida, Governor of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Jorge E. Cueto, Nushin G. Sayfie, (collectively "the State Respondents"). to respond filed.
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Oct 20 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Alex Cuello, the Law Office of Alex Cuello, P.A. (the "Cuello Respondents") to respond filed.
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Oct 26 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Elena Z. George to respond filed.
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Nov 10 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Benzo Elias Rudnikas
PO Box 347582
Coral Gables, FL 33234

Ph: (305) 213-9889
Party name: Benzo Elias Rudnikas


Attorneys for Respondents
Martha Cristina Hurtado
Counsel of Record
Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida
110 S.E. 6th Street, 10th Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

martha.hurtado@myfloridalegal.com
Ph: 9547124600
Party name: State of Florida, Governor of Florida, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Jorge E. Cueto, Nushin G. Sayfie, (collectively "the State Respondents").


Geoffrey Mitchell Pipoly
Counsel of Record
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
161 N. Clark Street, Suite 4300
Chicago, IL 60601

GEOFF.PIPOLY@BCLPLAW.COM
Ph: 513-262-6233
Party name: Alex Cuello, the Law Office of Alex Cuello, P.A. (the "Cuello Respondents")


Michael James Raudebaugh
Counsel of Record
Clausen Miller P.C.
401 East Jackson Street, Suite 3300
Tampa, FL 33602

mraudebaugh@clausen.com
Ph: 8135191024
Party name: Elena Z. George