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Michael Kane, et al. v. City of New York, New York, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 22-1801, 22-1876 · judgment January 10, 2025
Certiorari denied · December 15, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
BARRY BLACK SUJATA S. GIBSON NELSON MADDEN GIBSON LAW FIRM PLLC BLACK LLP 120 E. Buffalo Street 475 Park Avenue South Suite 2 Suite 2800 Ithaca, NY 14850 New York, NY 10016
Counsel of record
For petitioner
John J. Bursch
Alliance Defending Freedom
For respondent
Richard Paul Dearing
New York City Law Department
Proceedings
- Dec 15 2025Petition DENIED.
- Dec 08 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
- Dec 02 2025Rescheduled.
- Nov 18 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
- Nov 17 2025Reply of petitioners Michael Kane, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Nov 03 2025Brief of respondents City of New York, New York, et al. in opposition filed.
- Sep 02 2025Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Justice Institute filed.
- Aug 29 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 3, 2025.
- Aug 29 2025Brief amicus curiae of Lorica Institute for Freedom of Expression and Religion filed.
- Aug 28 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 2, 2025 to November 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jul 21 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 2, 2025)
- May 12 2025Application (24A1081) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until July 21, 2025.
- May 07 2025Application (24A1081) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 20, 2025 to July 19, 2025, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.