No. 26-94
 
Title: City of Santa Maria, California, et al., Petitioners
v.
Adolfo Cardenas
Docketed: July 21, 2026
Linked with: 25A1214
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-5457)
   Decision Date: December 17, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: February 20, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
May 01 2026 Application (25A1214) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 21, 2026 to July 20, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Main Document Proof of Service
May 05 2026 Application (25A1214) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 20, 2026.
Jul 20 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 20, 2026)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 20 2026 Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 02 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Sep 03 2026 Response Requested. (Due October 5, 2026)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Gregory George Garre
Counsel of Record
Latham & Watkins LLP
555 Eleventh Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004

GREGORY.GARRE@LW.COM
Ph: 202-637-2207
Party name: City of Santa Maria, et al.


Attorneys for Respondent
Brian Thomas Dunn
Counsel of Record
The Cochran Firm
4929 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1010
Los Angeles, CA 90010

bdunn@cochranfirm.com
Ph: 323-435-8205
Party name: Adolfo Cardenas


Other Attorneys
Derek Paul Cole
Counsel of Record
Cole Huber LLP
2281 Lava Ridge Court, Suite 300
Roseville, CA 95661

DCOLE@COLEHUBER.COM
Ph: 916-780-9009
Party name: International Municipal Lawyers Association and League of California Cities