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No. 26-78 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: Michael H. Hunt, Petitioner
v.
Florida
Docketed: July 16, 2026
Linked with: 25A1210
Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Florida
   Case Numbers: (SC2024-0096)
   Decision Date: December 18, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: March 5, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Apr 29 2026 Application (25A1210) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 3, 2026 to August 2, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service Other
May 05 2026 Application (25A1210) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 6, 2026.
Jun 12 2026 Application (25A1210) to extend further the time from July 6, 2026 to July 21, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Written Request Proof of Service
Jun 17 2026 Application (25A1210) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 21, 2026.
Jul 14 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 17, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 10 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 17, 2026 to September 16, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Aug 12 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 16, 2026.
Aug 14 2026 Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars and Historians filed. VIDED.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 10 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 16, 2026 to October 16, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Sep 11 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 16, 2026.
Oct 14 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 16, 2026 to October 30, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Oct 15 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 30, 2026.
Oct 29 2026 Brief of State of Florida in opposition submitted.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Jeffrey L. Fisher
Counsel of Record
Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305
jlfisher@law.stanford.edu
Ph: (650) 724-7081
Party name: Michael H. Hunt


Attorneys for Respondent
David Morgan Steven Dewhirst
Counsel of Record
Office of the Solicitor General
PL-01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
David.Dewhirst@myfloridalegal.com
Ph: 850-414-3681
Party name: State of Florida


Jeffrey Paul DeSousa
Florida Office of the Attorney General
107 W. Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
jeffrey.desousa@myfloridalegal.com
Ph: 5088018425
Party name: State of Florida


Other Attorneys
Seth P. Waxman
Counsel of Record
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
2100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20037
SETH.WAXMAN@WILMERHALE.COM
Ph: (202) 663-6000
Party name: Legal Scholars and Historians

 

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