No. 26-365
 
Title: Gary Betts, et al., Petitioners
v.
Boone County, Illinois, et al.
Docketed: September 17, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-1685)
   Decision Date: June 15, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Sep 14 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 19, 2026)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 06 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 19, 2026 to December 1, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Oct 08 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 1, 2026.
Oct 19 2026 Amicus brief of The Cato Institute et al. submitted.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Roman Martinez V
Counsel of Record
Latham & Watkins, LLP
555 Eleventh Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004

ROMAN.MARTINEZ@LW.COM
Ph: 202-637-3377
Party name: Gary Betts, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Michael Joseph Denning
Counsel of Record
Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen
1252 Bell Valley Road, Suite 310
Rockford, IL 61108

mdenning@heylroyster.com
Ph: 815-668-4563
Party name: Boone County, Illinois, et al.


Other Attorneys
Lori Alvino McGill
Counsel of Record
University of Virginia School of Law
580 Massie Road
Suite 251
Charlottesville, VA 22903

alvinomcgill@gmail.com
Ph: 9146469410
Party name: The Cato Institute et al.