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Hierholzer v. Loeffler

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-14 4th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether a small-business owner who was denied entry into Small Business Administration's Section 8(a) Business Development Program for failing to prove “social disadvantage” has Article III standing to challenge a race-based presumption that excuses certain applicants from making that showing.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/22/2025Application (24A1049) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 2, 2025 to July 2, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
05/02/2025Application (24A1049) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 2, 2025.
07/01/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 4, 2025)
07/11/2025Waiver of right of respondent Kelly Loeffler, Administrator, Small Business Administration, et al. to respond filed.
07/23/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
07/29/2025Response Requested. (Due August 28, 2025)
07/29/2025Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, Inc. filed.
08/20/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 28, 2025 to September 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
08/21/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 29, 2025.
08/28/2025Brief amici curiae of American Civil Rights Project, et al. filed.
09/19/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 29, 2025 to October 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
09/22/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 29, 2025.
10/22/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 29, 2025 to November 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/24/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 28, 2025.