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Port of Tacoma v. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-350 9th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether Section 505 of the Clean Water Act authorizes citizens to invoke the federal courts to enforce conditions of state-issued pollutant-discharge permits adopted under state law that mandate a greater scope of coverage than required by the act.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/28/2024Application (24A224) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 8, 2024 to September 25, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.
09/03/2024Application (24A224) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 25, 2024.
09/25/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 28, 2024)
10/17/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 28, 2024 to November 27, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
10/18/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 27, 2024.
10/28/2024Brief amici curiae of the National Association of Waterfront Employers, et al. filed.
10/28/2024Brief amicus curiae of Washington Trucking Associations filed.
10/28/2024Brief amici curiae of Washington Public Ports Association, et al. filed.
10/28/2024Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
10/28/2024Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed.
10/28/2024Brief amicus curiae of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean filed.
11/27/2024Brief of respondent Puget Soundkeeper Alliance in opposition filed.
12/05/2024Letter received from respondent Puget Soundkeeper Alliance providing notice of a supplemental authority filed. (Distributed)
12/11/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
12/11/2024Reply of petitioners Port of Tacoma, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/11/2024Response to Notice of Supplemental Authority of Port of Tacoma, et al. not accepted for filing. (December 13, 2024)
12/17/2024Supplemental brief of petitioners Port of Tacoma, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/13/2025The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.