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Docket for 25-735

No. 25-735

Title:	Floyd D. Johnson, Petitioner v. United States Congress
Docketed:	December 22, 2025
Linked with:	25A502
Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Case Numbers:	(23-10682)
Decision Date:	August 19, 2025
Questions Presented

Proceedings and Orders

Oct 30 2025

Application (25A502) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 17, 2025 to December 17, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service

Nov 03 2025

Application (25A502) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 17, 2025.

Dec 17 2025

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 21, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Jan 15 2026

Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 21, 2026 to February 20, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document

Jan 16 2026

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 20, 2026.

Jan 21 2026

Brief amici curiae of National Veterans Legal Services Program, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

Feb 19 2026

Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 20, 2026 to March 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document

Feb 20 2026

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 6, 2026.

Mar 06 2026

Brief of respondent United States Congress filed.
Main Document Proof of Service

Mar 09 2026

Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Main Document

Mar 11 2026

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.

Mar 30 2026

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.

Apr 06 2026

Petition GRANTED.

May 04 2026

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Floyd Johnson.
Main Document Proof of Service

May 04 2026

Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Main Document Proof of Service

May 07 2026

Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 1, 2026. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 13, 2026.

Attorneys

Attorneys for Petitioner

Jeffrey Weihao Chen
Counsel of Record

Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, LLP
1201 West Peachtree St NW, Suite 3900
Atlanta, GA 30309
chen@bmelaw.com
Ph: (404) 881-4104
Party name: Floyd Johnson

Attorneys for Respondent

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 Congress

Other Attorneys

Charles Luther McCloud

Williams & Connolly LLP
680 Maine Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20024
lmccloud@wc.com
Ph: 202-434-5000
Party name: National Veterans Legal Services Program, Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, and Swords to Plowshares

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