BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
Petition for certiorari denied on April 24, 2023
Issues: (1) Whether federal common law necessarily and exclusively governs claims seeking redress for injuries allegedly caused by the effect of interstate greenhouse-gas emissions on the global climate; and (2) whether a federal district court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 over claims necessarily and exclusively governed by federal common law but labeled as arising under state law.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jul 26 2022 | Application (22A84) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 15, 2022 to October 14, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Aug 01 2022 | Application (22A84) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 14, 2022. |
| Oct 14 2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2022) |
| Nov 04 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 17, 2022 to December 19, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Nov 07 2022 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore |
| Nov 07 2022 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, BP p.l.c., et al. |
| Nov 09 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 19, 2022. |
| Nov 16 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Nov 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers filed. |
| Dec 19 2022 | Brief of respondent Mayor and City Council of Baltimore in opposition filed. |
| Jan 03 2023 | Reply of petitioners BP p.l.c., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 04 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/20/2023. |
| Jan 06 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Apr 05 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/21/2023. |
| Apr 24 2023 | Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
