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Corrine Morgan Thomas, et al. v. Humboldt County, California, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-15847 · judgment December 30, 2024
Certiorari denied · October 14, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
DEREK M. MAYOR KAYLEE SHELDON PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1800 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 329-4703
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jared Alan McClain
Institute for Justice
For respondent
Michael G. Colantuono
Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC
Argument & decision
Decided October 14, 2025.
Proceedings
- Oct 14 2025Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Gorsuch respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
- Oct 06 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
- Jul 30 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 29 2025Reply of petitioners Corrine Thomas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Jul 10 2025Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
- Jul 10 2025Brief amici curiae of Professors Steven G. Calabresi, et al. filed.
- Jul 10 2025Brief of respondents County of Humboldt, California, et al. in opposition filed.
- Jul 10 2025Rule 32.3 Letter to lodge from County of Humboldt, California, et al. filed.
- Jun 10 2025Response Requested. (Due July 10, 2025)
- Jun 09 2025Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
- May 27 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.
- May 23 2025Waiver of right of respondent County of Humboldt, California, et al. to respond filed.
- May 15 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 18, 2025)
- Jan 30 2025Application (24A747) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 15, 2025.
- Jan 28 2025Application (24A747) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 30, 2025 to May 15, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.