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Dakota Finance LLC v. Naturaland Trust

Petition for certiorari denied on May 15, 2023

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
22-720	4th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2022

Issue: What the proper test is for determining whether the "diligent prosecution bar" under 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g)(6)(A)(ii) precludes citizen suits brought under 33 U.S.C. § 1365(a).

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/11/2022	Application (22A325) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 1, 2022 to January 30, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.
10/18/2022	Application (22A325) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 30, 2023.
01/30/2023	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 3, 2023)
02/13/2023	Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 3, 2023 to April 3, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
02/15/2023	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 3, 2023.
03/03/2023	Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed.
03/03/2023	Brief amici curiae of The Buckeye Institute and the Cato Institute filed.
03/03/2023	Brief amici curiae of Trade Organizations filed.
03/03/2023	Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
04/03/2023	Brief of respondents Naturaland Trust, et al. in opposition filed.
04/14/2023	Reply of petitioners Dakota Finance LLC, d/b/a Arabella Farm, et al. filed.
04/19/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
05/15/2023	Petition DENIED.