No. 26-297
 
Title: Patrick Morrisey, Governor of West Virginia, et al., Petitioners
v.
Jonathan R., Minor, by Next Friend, Sarah Dixon, et al.
Docketed: September 8, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-1232, 25-1239)
   Decision Date: June 4, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Sep 02 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 8, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 29 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Jonathan R., et al. to respond filed.
Main Document
Oct 07 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2026.
Oct 08 2026 Brief amici curiae of West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 08 2026 Brief amici curiae of South Carolina, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 08 2026 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Center for Law and Justice. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 19 2026 Response Requested. (Due November 18, 2026)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Michael Ray Williams
Counsel of Record
Office of the West Virginia Attorney General
State Capitol Complex, Bldg. 1, Rm E-26
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E
Charleston, WV 25305
michael.r.williams@wvago.gov
Ph: 304-558-2021
Party name: Patrick Morrisey, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Marcia Robinson Lowry
Counsel of Record
A Better Childhood
420 Lexington Avenue
Room 2035
New York, NY 10170
mlowry@abetterchildhood.org
Ph: 6468087344
Party name: Jonathan R., et al.


Other Attorneys
Paul D. Clement
Counsel of Record
Clement & Murphy, PLLC
706 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
PAUL.CLEMENT@CLEMENTMURPHY.COM
Ph: (202) 742-8900
Party name: West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw and Senate President Randy Smith on Behalf of the West Virginia Legislature, et al.


Jay Alan Sekulow
Counsel of Record
American Center for Law and Justice
201 Maryland Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
sekulow@aclj.org
Ph: 2025468890
Party name: American Center for Law and Justice


Joseph David Spate
Counsel of Record
South Carolina Attorney General's Office
1000 Assembly St.
Columbia, SC 29201
josephspate@scag.gov
Ph: (803) 734-3371
Party name: States of South Carolina, Alaska, and 20 Other States