No. 26-98
 
Title: Public Interest Legal Foundation, Inc., Petitioner
v.
Scott T. Nago, Chief Election Officer of the State of Hawaii
Docketed: July 22, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-6629)
   Decision Date: April 28, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 17 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2026)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 13 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Scott T. Nago, in his official capacity as Chief Election Officer for the State of Hawaii to respond filed.
Main Document
Aug 19 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Aug 21 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Honest Elections Project filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Aug 21 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Center for Election Confidence filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 21 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 26 2026 Response Requested. (Due September 25, 2026)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Joseph M. Nixon
Counsel of Record
Public Interest Legal Foundation, Inc.
107 S. West Street
Suite 700
Alexandria, VA 22314
joe@nixonlawtx.com
Ph: 7135507535
Party name: Public Interest Legal Foundation, Inc.


Attorneys for Respondent
Thomas Joseph Hughes
Counsel of Record
Hawai'i Department of the Attorney General
425 Queen Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
thomas.j.hughes@hawaii.gov
Ph: (808) 586-1360
Party name: Scott T. Nago, in his official capacity as Chief Election Officer for the State of Hawaii


Other Attorneys
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: Center for Election Confidence, Inc.


Eric W. Lee
Counsel of Record
Judicial Watch Inc.
425 Third Street, S.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20024
elee@judicialwatch.org
Ph: (240) 750-8994
Party name: Judicial Watch, Inc.


Jason Brett Torchinsky
Counsel of Record
Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky Josefiak PLLC
2300 N Street, NW
Ste. 643
Washington, DC 20037
JTORCHINSKY@HOLTZMANVOGEL.COM
Ph: 202-737-8808
Party name: Honest Elections Project