Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP v. Valladolid

Holding: The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act extends coverage for injury occurring as the result of operations conducted on the outer continental shelf to an employee who can establish a substantial nexus between his injury and his employer’s extractive operations on the shelf.

Judgment: Affirmed and remanded for further consideration by the Benefits Review Board, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on January 11, 2012. Justice Scalia filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, joined by Justice Alito.

Briefs and Documents

Merit Briefs for the Petitioners

• Brief for  Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP et al.
• Reply for Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP et al.

Merits Briefs for the Respondents

• Brief for  Luisa C. Valladolid
• Brief for the Federal Respondents

Certiorari-stage documents

• Opinion below (9th Circuit)

• Petition for certiorari
• Brief in opposition of respondent Valladolid (unavailable)
• Brief of federal respondent in opposition (unavailable)
• Petitioners’ reply