No. 26-310
 
Title: Joshua F. Young, Petitioner
v.
Colorado Department of Corrections, et al.
Docketed: September 9, 2026
Linked with: 26A65
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-1068)
   Decision Date: May 11, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 02 2026 Application (26A65) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 9, 2026 to October 8, 2026, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions
Jul 16 2026 Application (26A65) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until September 8, 2026.
Sep 04 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 06 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Colorado Department of Corrections, et al. to respond filed.
Main Document
Oct 09 2026 Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 09 2026 Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 21 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2026.
Oct 22 2026 Response Requested. (Due November 23, 2026)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Glenn Evans Roper
Counsel of Record
Pacific Legal Foundation
1745 Shea Center Dr., Suite 400
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

GEROPER@PACIFICLEGAL.ORG
Ph: (916) 419-7111
Party name: Joshua F. Young


Attorneys for Respondents
Shannon Wells Stevenson
Counsel of Record
Colorado Department of Law
1300 Broadway
10th Floor
Denver, CO 80203

shannon.stevenson@coag.gov
Ph: 720-703-0999
Party name: Colorado Department of Corrections, et al.


Other Attorneys
Jay Randall Carson
Counsel of Record
The Buckeye Institute
88 East Broad Street, Suite 1300
Columbus, OH 43215

j.carson@buckeyeinstitute.org
Ph: (614) 224-4422
Party name: The Buckeye Institute


Christian Brian Corrigan
Counsel of Record
Montana Department of Justice
215 N. Sanders Street
Helena, MT 59601

Christian.CORRIGAN@MT.GOV
Ph: 4064442026
Party name: State of Montana and 19 other states