Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
21-1449	Wash.	Jan 10, 2023	Jun 1, 2023	8-1	Barrett	OT 2022

Holding: The National Labor Relations Act did not preempt Glacier"s state tort claims related to the destruction of company property during a labor dispute where the union failed to take reasonable precautions to avoid foreseeable and imminent danger to the property.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 8-1, in an opinion by Justice Barrett on June 1, 2023. Justice Thomas filed an opinion concurring in the judgement, in which Justice Gorsuch joined. Justice Alito filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justices Thomas and Gorsuch joined. Justice Jackson filed a dissenting opinion.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/08/2022	Application (21A413) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 16, 2022 to May 13, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan.
02/11/2022	Application (21A413) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 13, 2022.
05/12/2022	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 15, 2022)
05/26/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 15, 2022 to July 15, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
05/27/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 15, 2022.
06/15/2022	Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.
06/15/2022	Brief amici curiae of Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, et al. filed.
06/15/2022	Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
07/15/2022	Brief of respondent International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174 in opposition filed.
08/02/2022	Reply of petitioner Glacier Northwest, Inc., d/b/a CalPortland filed. (Distributed)
08/03/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
10/03/2022	Petition GRANTED.
10/27/2022	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Glacier Northwest, Inc., d/b/a CalPortland
11/01/2022	Brief of petitioner Glacier Northwest, Inc., d/b/a CalPortland filed.
11/01/2022	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
11/07/2022	Brief amicus curiae of National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc. filed.
11/08/2022	Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed.
11/08/2022	Brief amici curiae of Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, et al. filed.
11/08/2022	Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.
11/08/2022	Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
11/08/2022	Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
11/10/2022	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
11/16/2022	Record requested from the Supreme Court of Washington.
11/28/2022	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
12/01/2022	Brief of respondent International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174 filed.
12/07/2022	CIRCULATION
12/08/2022	Brief amici curiae of Unite Here International and International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers filed. (Distributed)
12/08/2022	Brief amici curiae of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/08/2022	Brief amicus curiae of The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. (Distributed)
12/08/2022	Brief amici curiae of States of Washington et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/08/2022	Brief amici curiae of Tort Scholars filed. (Distributed)
12/08/2022	Brief amici curiae of Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, and Federal Courts Professors filed. (Distributed)
12/08/2022	Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed)
12/08/2022	Brief amici curiae of Professors M. Bodie, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/13/2022	Record received from the Supreme Court of Washington. The record has been transmitted electronically.
12/23/2022	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.
12/30/2022	Reply of petitioner Glacier Northwest, Inc., d/b/a CalPortland filed. (Distributed)
01/10/2023	Argued. For petitioner: Noel J. Francisco, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae, supporting neither party: Vivek Suri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Darin M. Dalmat, Seattle, Wash.
01/12/2023	Letter from petitioner notifying the Court of the January 11, 2023 order of the NLRB Division of Judges denying the motion for postponement of the January 24, 2023 hearing filed (order attached). (Distributed)
03/21/2023	Letter of respondent International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174 filed. (Distributed)
06/01/2023	Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Barrett, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Kagan, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Gorsuch, J., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
07/03/2023	Judgment and mandate issued.