No. 26-369
 
Title: John Torsten Loop, Petitioner
v.
Washington, et al.
Docketed: September 17, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-5020)
   Decision Date: March 20, 2026
   Rehearing Denied: June 30, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Sep 15 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 19, 2026)
Proof of Service Appendix Petition
Oct 02 2026 Waiver of right of respondent State of Washington and Bob Ferguson to respond filed.
Main Document
Oct 08 2026 Waiver of right of respondents JAMS Mediation, Arbitration, and ADR Services, and Hon. Helen Halpert (Ret.) to respond filed.
Main Document
Oct 16 2026 Brief amicus curiae of NC Values Institute filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 19 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Sutherland Institute filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Oct 19 2026 Brief amicus curiae of The Due Process Project filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Oct 19 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 19 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Daniel J. Sturtevant, PhD filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 28 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Gene Clayton Schaerr
Counsel of Record
Schaerr | Jaffe
1717 K Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
GSCHAERR@SCHAERR-JAFFE.COM
Ph: 202-787-1060
Party name: John Torsten Loop


John Torsten Loop
734 10th Avenue E
Seattle, WA 98102
jackloop@gmail.com
Ph: 206-790-5225
Party name: John Torsten Loop


Attorneys for Respondents
Tera Marie Heintz
Counsel of Record
Washington State Attorney General's Office
1125 Washington Street SE, PO Box 40100
Olympia, WA 98504-0100
tera.heintz@atg.wa.gov
Ph: 360-664-3027
Party name: State of Washington and Bob Ferguson


Bradley S. Keller
Counsel of Record
Byrnes Keller Cromwell LLP
1000 Second Avenue, 38th Floor
Seattle, WA 98104
bkeller@byrneskeller.com
Ph: 206-622-2000
Party name: JAMS Mediation, Arbitration, and ADR Services, and Hon. Helen Halpert (Ret.)


Other Attorneys
Thomas L. Brejcha Jr.
Counsel of Record
Thomas More Society
121 West Wacker Drive, Suite 650
Chicago, IL 60601
tbrejcha@thomasmoresociety.org
Ph: 3122249019
Party name: Thomas More Society


Daniel Julian Cragg
Counsel of Record
Eckland & Blando
100 Washington Ave South
Suite 1500
Minneapolis, MN 55401
dcragg@ecklandblando.com
Ph: 6122360160
Party name: Daniel J. Sturtevant, PhD


Deborah Dewart
Counsel of Record
111 Magnolia Lane
Hubert, NC 28539
LAWYERDEBORAH@OUTLOOK.COM
Ph: 9103264554
Party name: NC Values Institute


Shannon Marie Draughon
Counsel of Record
Carnation Legal Services, LLC
26311 NE Valley St
Ste A–123
Duvall, WA 98019
sdraughon@thedueprocessproject.org
Ph: (425) 945-6862
Party name: The Due Process Project


William C. Duncan
Counsel of Record
420 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
bill@sifreedom.org
Ph: (801)-355-1272
Party name: Sutherland Institute