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United States, et al. v. Nicolas Talbott, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 25-5087 · judgment June 1, 2026
(petition-stage, structural)
About 14.3× the 4.1% base rate. The model weights this up for a federal-government petitioner, counsel who has won certiorari before, and a D.C. Circuit decision below.
Question presented
Whether a Department of War policy that generally disqualifies from military service individuals who have gender dysphoria, a history of the condition, or a history of related interventions—issued by Secretary of War Hegseth in implementing Executive Order No. 14,183— violates the equal-protection component of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
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Proceedings
- Aug 27 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 1, 2026)