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Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota, (American Federation of Teachers Local 7007) v. Don Huizenga, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-1862 · judgment August 11, 2025


Certiorari denied · June 22, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Leon Dayan
Bredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C.

For respondent
Nicholas J. Nelson
Upper Midwest Law Center

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Amicus briefs
4 cert-stage

Linked docket
25A695

Proceedings

  1. Jun 22 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 02 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
  3. Jun 01 2026
    Reply of petitioner Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota (American Federation of Teachers Local 7007) filed. (Distributed)
  4. May 27 2026
    Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
  5. May 22 2026
    Brief of respondents Don Huizenga, et al. in opposition filed.
  6. May 22 2026
    Brief of respondent Independent School District No. 11 in opposition filed.
  7. Apr 20 2026
    The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2026, for all respondents.
  8. Apr 16 2026
    Motion of Independent School District No. 11 to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2026 to May 22, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
  9. Apr 16 2026
    Motion of Don Huizenga, et al. to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2026 to May 22, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
  10. Mar 23 2026
    Response Requested. (Due April 22, 2026)
  11. Mar 17 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
  12. Mar 05 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Independent School District No. 11 to respond filed.
  13. Mar 03 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Independent School District No. 11 to respond filed.
  14. Mar 02 2026
    Waiver of right of respondents Don Huizenga, et al. to respond filed.
  15. Mar 02 2026
    Brief amici curiae of Minnesota, et al. filed.
  16. Mar 02 2026
    Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed.
  17. Mar 02 2026
    Brief amici curiae of National School Attorneys Association, et al. filed.
  18. Feb 27 2026
    Waiver of Don Huizenga, et al. of right to respond not accepted for filing. (March 02, 2026)
  19. Feb 27 2026
    Brief amici curiae of Professor Zachary D. Clopton, et al. filed.
  20. Jan 21 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 2, 2026)
  21. Dec 16 2025
    Application (25A695) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 21, 2026.
  22. Dec 10 2025
    Application (25A695) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 31, 2025 to January 21, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.