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BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

Petition for certiorari denied on April 24, 2023

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-361 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: (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.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/26/2022Application (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.
08/01/2022Application (22A84) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 14, 2022.
10/14/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2022)
11/04/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 17, 2022 to December 19, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
11/07/2022Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
11/07/2022Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, BP p.l.c., et al.
11/09/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 19, 2022.
11/16/2022Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
11/17/2022Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers filed.
12/19/2022Brief of respondent Mayor and City Council of Baltimore in opposition filed.
01/03/2023Reply of petitioners BP p.l.c., et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/04/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/20/2023.
01/06/2023Rescheduled.
04/05/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/21/2023.
04/24/2023Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.