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Kansas Natural Resource Coalition v. Department of the Interior

Petition for certiorari denied on June 7, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1195 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issues: (1) Whether a party vindicating a procedural injury lacks standing unless it can establish with certainty that procedural compliance would change the outcome of subsequent agency action; and (2) whether, under the strong presumption favoring judicial review of agency action, agency violations of the Congressional Review Act’s rule-submission requirement are subject to judicial review.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 25 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 31, 2021)
Mar 04 2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Kansas Natural Resource Coalition
Mar 23 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 31, 2021 to April 30, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 24 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 30, 2021.
Mar 29 2021Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc., and the Allied Educational Foundation filed.
Mar 31 2021Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
Mar 31 2021Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
Apr 26 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 30, 2021 to May 14, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 27 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 14, 2021.
May 14 2021Brief of respondents United States Department of Interior, et al. in opposition filed.
May 17 2021Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
May 18 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
May 18 2021Reply of petitioner Kansas Natural Resource Coalition submitted.
Jun 07 2021Petition DENIED.