No. 25A968

National Small Business United, dba National Small Business Association, et al. v. Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-04
Status: Application
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: beneficial-ownership-disclosure commerce-clause corporate-transparency-act federalism fourth-amendment necessary-and-proper-clause
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Corporate Transparency Act exceeds Congress's enumerated powers under the Commerce Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause by requiring beneficial ownership disclosure from entities formed under state law without regard to their engagement in interstate commerce or other legitimate federal regulatory activity, and whether the CTA's mandatory disclosure regime violates the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

Docket Entries

2026-03-04
Application (25A968) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until April 15, 2026.
2026-02-27
Application (25A968) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 16, 2026 to May 15, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Bessent, in his official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Treasury, Scott, et al.
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
National Small Business United (d/b/a National Small Business Association), et al.
Paul D. ClementClement & Murphy, PLLC, Petitioner