DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.

Waiver of Federal Respondents of right to respond submitted.

Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 9, 2026)

Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court's Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court's electronic filing system.

Application (25A399) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until December 15, 2025.

Application (25A399) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 16, 2025 to December 15, 2025, submitted to Justice Barrett.