Hierholzer v. Loeffler
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2026.
Issue
Whether a small-business owner who was denied entry into the 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.
Apr 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.
May 2, 2025Application (24A1049) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 2, 2025.
Jul 1, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 4, 2025)Jul 11, 2025Waiver of right of respondent Kelly Loeffler, Administrator, Small Business Administration, et al. to respond filed.Jul 23, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Jul 29, 2025Response Requested. (Due August 28, 2025)
Jul 29, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, Inc. filed.Aug 20, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 28, 2025 to September 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Aug 21, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 29, 2025.
Aug 28, 2025Brief amici curiae of American Civil Rights Project, et al. filed.Sep 19, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 29, 2025 to October 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Sep 22, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 29, 2025.
Oct 22, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 29, 2025 to November 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Oct 24, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 28, 2025.
Dec 1, 2025Brief of respondents Kelly Loeffler, et al. in opposition filed.Dec 15, 2025Reply of petitioners Marty Hierholzer, et al. filed. (Distributed)Dec 16, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Jan 12, 2026Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Hierholzer v. Loeffler, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/hierholzer-v-loeffler/