No. 25-368

Hal Taylor, Secretary, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency v. Jonathan Singleton, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-29
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-protection first-amendment injunction law-enforcement public-begging
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the First Amendment protects begging.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Amendment protects begging

Docket Entries

2026-01-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-26
Reply of petitioner Hal Taylor filed. (Distributed)
2026-01-26
2026-01-12
Brief of respondent Jonathan Singleton in opposition filed.
2026-01-12
Brief of Jonathan Singleton in opposition submitted.
2025-12-12
Amicus brief of The Alabama League of Municipalities, The City of Orange Beach, Alabama, and The City of Saraland, Alabama submitted.
2025-12-12
Brief amici curiae of South Carolina, et al. filed.
2025-12-12
Brief amici curiae of Alabama League of Municipalities, et al. filed.
2025-12-12
Amicus brief of State of South Carolina, 18 Other States, and the Territory of Guam submitted.
2025-11-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 12, 2026.
2025-11-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 12, 2025 to January 12, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-17
Motion of Jonathan Singleton for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-12
Response Requested. (Due December 12, 2025)
2025-11-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-29
Waiver of right of respondent Jonathan Singleton to respond filed.
2025-09-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 29, 2025)
2025-08-15
Application (25A192) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 25, 2025.
2025-08-13
Application (25A192) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 26, 2025 to September 25, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Hal Taylor
Alexander Barrett BowdreOffice of Alabama Attorney General, Petitioner
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.Office of the Attorney General, Petitioner
Jonathan Singleton
Kelsi Brown CorkranInstitute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection, Respondent
Micah WestSouthern Poverty Law Center, Respondent
State of South Carolina, 18 Other States, and the Territory of Guam
Joseph David SpateSouth Carolina Attorney General's Office, Amicus
The Alabama League of Municipalities, The City of Orange Beach, Alabama, and The City of Saraland, Alabama
Andrew John RutensGalloway, Wettermark & Rutens, LLP, Amicus