No. 25-727

Douglas M. Folts v. United States

Lower Court: Armed Forces
Docketed: 2025-12-19
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: constitutional-rights first-amendment free-speech military-law obscenity-standard servicemembers
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Privacy
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the military's obscenity standard is unconstitutional under Parker v. Levy and Miller v. California.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the military's obscenity standard is unconstitutional under Parker v. Levy and Miller v. California

Docket Entries

2026-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 20, 2026)
2025-10-15
Application (25A426) as to Mark A. Pulley granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 19, 2025.
2025-10-07
Application (25A426) as to Mark A. Pulley to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 20, 2025 to December 19, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Douglas Folts, et al.
Trevor Nicholas WardU.S. Air Force, Appellate Defense Division, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent