Pending
U.S. Doge Service v. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Pending Petition
Issue
(1) Whether the court of appeals’ order departed from this court’s instructions and the separation-of-powers principles that this court articulated in Cheney v. United States District Court; and (2) whether a court may order broad discovery against an Executive Office advisory body—potentially providing much information sought on the merits of a plaintiff’s FOIA claims—to determine whether FOIA’s disclosure requirements apply in the first place.
Mar 18, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 20, 2026)Apr 10, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 20, 2026 to May 20, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 13, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 20, 2026, for all respondents.
May 5, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 20, 2026 to June 22, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.May 6, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 22, 2026, for all respondents.
Jun 22, 2026Brief of respondent Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington in opposition filed.Jul 1, 2026Reply of petitioners U.S. Doge Service, et al. filed.Jul 8, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Recommended Citation: U.S. Doge Service v. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/u-s-doge-service-v-united-states-district-court-for-the-district-of-columbia/