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John M. Barr, et al. v. Securities and Exchange Commission
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 23-60216 · judgment August 30, 2024
Certiorari denied · October 6, 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
Whether an agency can deny a whistleblower award by applying a new regulatory standard retroac tively, after the whistleblower’s claim has fully matured. \
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Sidney Michael McColloch
S. Michael McColloch, PLLC
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jul 09 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 03 2025Waiver of right of respondent SEC to respond filed.
- Mar 28 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 7, 2025)
- Mar 07 2025Application (24A727) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 28, 2025.
- Mar 03 2025Application (24A727) to extend further the time from March 13, 2025 to March 28, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
- Jan 24 2025Application (24A727) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 13, 2025.
- Jan 22 2025Application (24A727) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 27, 2025 to March 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.