No. 25-923

Mike Yoder, et al. v. Scott Bowen, Director, Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-05
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse Waived
Tags: circuit-split drone-usage first-amendment information-gathering non-political-speech speech-creation
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the First Amendment protects the means of acquiring or creating speech when the speech is non-political.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Amendment protects the means of acquiring or creating speech when the speech is non-political

Docket Entries

2026-03-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 15, 2026.
2026-03-19
Motion of Scott Bowen, Director, Michigan Department of Natural Resources for an extension of time submitted.
2026-03-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 15, 2026 to May 15, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-03-16
Response Requested. (Due April 15, 2026)
2026-03-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
2026-03-09
Waiver of Scott Bowen, Director, Michigan Department of Natural Resources of right to respond submitted.
2026-03-09
Waiver of right of respondent Scott Bowen, Director, Michigan Department of Natural Resources to respond filed.
2026-02-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2026)
2025-12-23
Application (25A735) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until February 2, 2026.
2025-12-17
Application (25A735) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 1, 2026 to February 2, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Mike Yoder, et al.
Andrew Roland QuinioPacific Legal Foundation, Petitioner
Scott Bowen, Director, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Ann Maurine ShermanMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent