No. 26-97
 
Title: Ariella Hellman, on Their Own Behalf and as Next Friend of Their Child, E. H., et al., Petitioners
v.
Katherine Craven, Chair, Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, et al.
Docketed: July 21, 2026
Linked with: 25A1187
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-1417)
   Decision Date: March 20, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Apr 20 2026 Application (25A1187) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 18, 2026 to July 20, 2026, submitted to Justice Jackson.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Apr 29 2026 Application (25A1187) granted by Justice Jackson 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 Appendix Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Aug 13 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Katherine Craven, et al. to respond filed.
Main Document
Aug 19 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Aug 19 2026 Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 20 2026 Response Requested. (Due September 21, 2026)
Aug 20 2026 Brief amici curiae of Council for American Private Education, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 20 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 20 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Professor Charles L. Glenn filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 20 2026 Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 20 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Excellence in Education, Inc. filed.
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Aug 20 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Center for the Rights of Abused Children filed.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
David Gilbert Hodges
Counsel of Record
Institute for Justice
901 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203

dhodges@ij.org
Ph: 703-682-9320
Party name: Ariella Hellman, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Timothy James Casey
Counsel of Record
Massachusetts Attorney General's Office
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108

timothy.casey@mass.gov
Ph: (617) 963-2043
Party name: Katherine Craven, et al.


Other Attorneys
Zhonette Marie Brown
Counsel of Record
New Civil Liberties Alliance
4250 N. Fairfax Drive
Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22203

zhonette.brown@ncla.onmicrosoft.com
Ph: (202) 869-5210
Party name: New Civil Liberties Alliance


John J. Bursch
Counsel of Record
Alliance Defending Freedom
440 First Street NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20001

jbursch@adflegal.org
Ph: (616) 450-4235
Party name: Alliance Defending Freedom


Philip Murray MacGregor Cooper
Counsel of Record
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
333 W. Wolf Point Plaza
Chicago, IL 60654

philip.cooper@kirkland.com
Ph: 3128622000
Party name: Foundation for Excellence in Education, Inc.


Timothy S. Durst
Counsel of Record
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
2801 North Harwood Street
Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75201

tdurst@omm.com
Ph: 972-360-1923
Party name: Council for American Private Education; Agudath Israel of America


Matthew Steven Gregory
Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1700 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036

mgregory@gibsondunn.com
Ph: 202.955-8500
Party name: Professor Charles L. Glenn


Mark Ian Pinkert
Counsel of Record
Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC
2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
Suite 600
Coral Gables, FL 33134

mpinkert@holtzmanvogel.com
Ph: (305) 379-1601
Party name: West Virginia, South Carolina, and Twelve Other States


Linley Sarah Wilson
Counsel of Record
Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak, PLLC
2555 E Camelback Rd.
Suite 700
Phoenix, AZ 85016

lwilson@holtzmanvogel.com
Ph: 4809011146
Party name: Center for the Rights of Abused Children