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Leila Green Little, et al. v. Llano County, Texas, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 23-50224 · judgment May 23, 2025
Certiorari denied · December 8, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 5% cert probability (95% interval 4%–8%)
Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before and a Fifth Circuit decision below.
Question presented
RYAN A. BOTKIN MATTHEW BORDEN MARÍA AMELIA CALAF MARISSA R. BENAVIDES BOTKIN CHIARELLO CALAF KORY JAMES DECLARK 1209 Nueces St. BRAUNHAGEY & BORDEN Austin, TX 78701 LLP
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615-2341 351 California St., 10th Fl. San Francisco, CA 94111
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599-0210 Counsel for Petitioners
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Elizabeth Barchas Prelogar
Cooley LLP
For respondent
Jonathan F. Mitchell
Mitchell Law PLLC
Proceedings
- Dec 08 2025Petition DENIED.
- Nov 12 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
- Nov 10 2025Reply of petitioners Leila Green Little, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Oct 24 2025Brief of respondents Llano County, Texas, et al. in opposition filed.
- Oct 14 2025Brief amici curiae of The National Coalition Against Censorship, et al. filed.
- Oct 14 2025Brief amici curiae of Penguin Random House LLC, et al. filed.
- Oct 14 2025Brief amicus curiae of PEN American Center, Inc. filed.
- Oct 14 2025Brief amici curiae of American Library Association, et al. filed.
- Oct 14 2025Brief amici curiae of First Amendment Law Professors filed.
- Oct 14 2025Brief amici curiae of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship, et al. filed.
- Oct 07 2025Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed.
- Oct 02 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 24, 2025.
- Sep 30 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 14, 2025 to October 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Sep 09 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2025)
- Jul 28 2025Application (25A116) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 22, 2025.
- Jul 24 2025Application (25A116) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 21, 2025 to September 22, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.