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Docket for 26-78 *** CAPITAL CASE ***

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.

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

Jeffrey Paul DeSousa
Counsel of Record

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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