McNair v. Johnson
Pending Petition
Issue
Whether federal courts have the power to issue sanctions under their inherent authority without first finding “bad faith,” and, if they do, whether they have the power to issue sanctions under their inherent authority even for “unintentional or merely negligent conduct.”
Nov 11, 2025Application (25A559) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 7, 2025 to February 5, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Nov 14, 2025Application (25A559) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 6, 2026.
Jan 6, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 9, 2026)Jan 20, 2026Waiver of right of respondent K. Johnson to respond filed.Jan 28, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
Feb 6, 2026Response Requested. (Due March 9, 2026)
Feb 20, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 9, 2026 to April 8, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Feb 23, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 8, 2026.
Mar 9, 2026Brief amici curiae of Robert J. Pushaw, et al. filed.Apr 8, 2026Brief of respondent K. Johnson in opposition filed.Apr 10, 2026Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.Recommended Citation: McNair v. Johnson, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/mcnair-v-johnson/