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Freedom Foundation v. Turner

Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2026

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-156 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether a law that prevents anyone but incumbent labor unions from accessing information necessary to communicate with public employees before they are recruited into union membership is unlawful viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/29/2025Application (24A1176) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 8, 2025 to August 7, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
06/02/2025Application (24A1176) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 7, 2025.
07/08/2025Application of Freedom Foundation for a further extension of time not accepted for filing. (July 10, 2025)
08/07/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2025)
08/20/2025Waiver of right of respondents Rita Gail Turner, Devora Navera Reed, and Alberto M. Carvalho to respond filed.
08/21/2025Waiver of right of respondent California Public Employment Relations Board to respond filed.
08/25/2025Waiver of right of respondents United Teachers Los Angeles and Service Employees International Union Local 99 to respond filed.
09/02/2025Waiver of right of respondent Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as Attorney General of California to respond filed.
09/03/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
09/15/2025Response Requested. (Due October 15, 2025)
09/19/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2025 to November 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
09/22/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 14, 2025, for all respondents.
10/03/2025Letter of respondents Rita Gail Turner, Devora Navera Reed, and Alberto M. Carvalho received.
11/14/2025Brief of State Respondents in opposition filed.
11/14/2025Brief of respondents United Teachers Los Angeles, et al. in opposition filed.
11/26/2025Reply of petitioner Freedom Foundation filed.
12/03/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
01/12/2026Petition DENIED.