In re United States
Case dismissed, pursuant to Rule 46, on July 29, 2019
Issue: (1) Whether this suit is justiciable under article III; (2) whether this suit should be dismissed for failure to comply with the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. ยง 551, et seq.; and (3) whether this suit should be dismissed because there is no right to "a climate system capable of sustaining human life" under the due process clause or a public-trust doctrine.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/18/2018 | Petition for a writ of mandamus filed. (Response due November 19, 2018) |
| 10/18/2018 | Application (18A410) for a stay, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 10/19/2018 | UPON CONSIDERATION of the application of counsel for the applicants, IT IS ORDERED that discovery and trial in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, in case No. 6:15-cv-01517, are stayed pending receipt of a response, due on or before Wednesday, October 24, 2018, by 3 p.m., and further order of The Chief Justice or of the Court. |
| 10/22/2018 | Response to application from respondents Juliana, Kelsey C. R., et al. filed. |
| 10/24/2018 | Reply of applicants United States, et al. filed. |
| 11/02/2018 | Application (18A410) referred to the Court. |
| 11/02/2018 | Application (18A410) denied without prejudice by the Court. The order heretofore entered by The Chief Justice is vacated. (See order for additional language.) Justice Thomas and Justice Gorsuch would grant the application. |
| 11/19/2018 | Brief of respondents Kelsey J., et al. in opposition filed. |
| 11/23/2018 | Letter of November 23, 2018, from the Solicitor General filed. |
| 07/09/2019 | Letter of July 9, 2019, from the Solicitor General requesting to withdraw the petition for a writ of mandamus filed. |
| 07/29/2019 | Petition Dismissed - Rule 46. |