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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. ยง 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.