Simmons v. Sabine River Authority of Louisiana

Petition for certiorari denied on April 21, 2014

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
13-815	5th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2013

Issue: Whether the Federal Power Act (FPA) preempts petitioners' property damage tort and takings claims caused by the operation of the licensee of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission licensed dam project, where the provisions of the FPA have explicitly saved and reserved such claims to the property owners.

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Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, April 10, 2014)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/07/2014	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 10, 2014)
02/05/2014	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 12, 2014.
03/11/2014	Brief of respondents Sabine River Authority of Louisiana, et al. in opposition filed.
03/26/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014.
04/21/2014	Petition DENIED.