Smith v. Kind
Pending Petition
Issue
Whether, when a government official acts in an obviously unconstitutional manner, that is sufficient for the violation to be clearly established, or it is a violation clearly established only if there is binding precedent in a factually indistinguishable case.
Nov 21, 2025Application (25A618) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 1, 2025 to January 30, 2026, submitted to Justice Barrett.
Dec 1, 2025Application (25A618) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until January 30, 2026.
Jan 30, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 11, 2026)Mar 11, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.Mar 11, 2026Brief of respondents John Kind, et al. in opposition filed.Mar 11, 2026Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.Mar 25, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
Mar 25, 2026Reply of petitioner Antonio M. Smith filed. (Distributed)Recommended Citation: Smith v. Kind, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/smith-v-kind/