No. 26-461
 
Title: Catherine Herridge, Petitioner
v.
Yanping Chen
Docketed: October 7, 2026
Linked with: 26M17
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-5050)
   Decision Date: September 30, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: May 22, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 20 2026 Motion (26M17) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed.
Aug 20 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2026)
Petition Appendix Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Sep 02 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Oct 05 2026 Motion (26M17) Granted.
Oct 29 2026 Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Oct 30 2026 Brief of Yanping Chen in opposition submitted.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
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: Catherine V. Herridge


Attorneys for Respondent
Andrew Clay Phillips
Counsel of Record
Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch LLP
1120 20th St NW Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036
andy.phillips@mwpp.com
Ph: 8479517093
Party name: Yanping Chen


D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: United States


Archith Ramkumar
Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch LLP
1120 20th Street N.W.
Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036
archith.ramkumar@mwpp.com
Ph: 4052013461
Party name: Yanping Chen