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Little v. Llano County

Petition for certiorari denied on December 8, 2025

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-284 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether book-removal decisions motivated by a desire to censor particular viewpoints are subject to scrutiny under the free speech clause of the First Amendment.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/24/2025Application (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.
07/28/2025Application (25A116) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 22, 2025.
09/09/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2025)
09/30/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 14, 2025 to October 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/02/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 24, 2025.
10/07/2025Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed.
10/14/2025Brief amici curiae of The National Coalition Against Censorship, et al. filed.
10/14/2025Brief amici curiae of Penguin Random House LLC, et al. filed.
10/14/2025Brief amicus curiae of PEN American Center, Inc. filed.
10/14/2025Brief amici curiae of American Library Association, et al. filed.
10/14/2025Brief amici curiae of First Amendment Law Professors filed.
10/14/2025Brief amici curiae of Louisiana Citizens Against Censorship, et al. filed.
10/24/2025Brief of respondents Llano County, Texas, et al. in opposition filed.
11/10/2025Reply of petitioners Leila Green Little, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/12/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
12/08/2025Petition DENIED.