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Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-975 D.C. Cir. Dec 10, 2024 TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Whether the National Environmental Policy Act requires an agency to study environmental impacts beyond the proximate effects of the action over which the agency has regulatory authority.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/04/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 5, 2024)
03/25/2024Motion of the Solicitor General to extend the time to file a response from April 5, 2024 to May 6, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
03/26/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 6, 2024, for all respondents.
04/04/2024Brief amici curiae of Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation filed.
04/05/2024Brief amicus curiae of Utah filed.
04/05/2024Brief amicus curiae of NACCO Natural Resources Corporation filed.
04/05/2024Brief amicus curiae of American Forest Resource Council filed.
04/05/2024Brief amici curiae of Utah American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed.
04/05/2024Brief amici curiae of Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, et al. filed.
04/05/2024Brief amici curiae of TN Ranching Company, et al. filed.
04/10/2024Motion of respondent Eagle County, CO, et al. to extend the time to file a response from May 6, 2024 to June 5, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
04/12/2024Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner filed.
04/15/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including May 20, 2024, for all respondents.
05/20/2024Brief of federal respondents in opposition filed.
05/20/2024Brief of respondents Eagle County, Colorado, et al. in opposition filed.
05/22/2024Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
05/28/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
05/28/2024Reply of petitioners Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/17/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
06/24/2024Petition GRANTED.
07/12/2024Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
07/18/2024Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 28, 2024. The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including October 18, 2024.
08/28/2024Brief of petitioners Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, et al. filed.
08/28/2024Joint appendix (2 volumes) filed.
08/28/2024Brief of federal respondents in support of petitioners filed.
08/28/2024Joint appendix(Corrected version of Volume I) (Oct. 22, 2024 filed. (Distributed)
08/30/2024Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads (Sep. 5, 2024) filed.
09/04/2024Brief amicus curiae of Anschutz Exploration Corporation filed.
09/04/2024Brief amicus curiae of NACCO Natural Resources Corporation filed.
09/04/2024Brief amicus curiae of Energy Transfer LP filed.
09/04/2024Brief amici curiae of the Chamber of Commerce of United States, et al. filed.
09/04/2024Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed.
09/04/2024Brief amici curiae of Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, et al. filed.
09/04/2024Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
09/04/2024Brief amici curiae of American Exploration & Mining Association, et al. filed.
09/04/2024Brief amicus curiae of the Center for Environmental Accountability filed.
09/04/2024Brief amicus curiae of Property and Environment Research Center filed.
09/04/2024Brief amici curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation, et al. filed.
09/04/2024Brief amicus curiae of Utah filed.
09/04/2024Brief amici curiae of United States Senators John Barrasso (WY), et al. filed.
09/04/2024Brief amici curiae of American Forest Resource Council, et al. filed.
09/04/2024Brief amicus curiae of NextDecade LNG, LLC filed.
09/04/2024Brief amicus curiae of Center for American Liberty filed.
09/04/2024Brief amici curiae of American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed.
09/04/2024Brief amicus curiae of American Planning Association in support of neither party filed.
09/04/2024Brief amici curiae of Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, et al. filed.
10/18/2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
10/18/2024Brief of respondent Eagle County, Colorado filed. (Distributed)
10/18/2024Brief of respondents Center for Biological Diversity, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/22/2024CIRCULATED
10/23/2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
10/25/2024Brief amici curiae of Former Senior Federal Officials, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/25/2024Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed)
10/25/2024Brief amicus curiae of The Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law filed. (Distributed)
10/25/2024Brief amici curiae of State of Colorado, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/25/2024Brief amicus curiae of Howard University School of Law Civil Rights Clinic filed. (Distributed)
10/25/2024Brief amici curiae of Colorado Communities filed. (Distributed)
10/25/2024Brief amici curiae of Former Council on Environmental Quality Officials filed. (Distributed)
10/25/2024Brief amici curiae of 30 Members of the U.S. House and Senate filed. (Nov. 5, 2024) (Distributed)
10/25/2024Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument filed.
10/25/2024Motion for divided argument filed by respondents.
10/31/2024Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and available with the Clerk.
11/12/2024Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED.
11/12/2024Motion for divided argument filed by respondents DENIED.
11/18/2024Reply of petitioners Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/18/2024Reply of federal respondents supporting petitioners filed. (Distributed)
12/04/2024Letter from Clerk of Court to counsel of record noting that Justice Gorsuch will not continue to participate in this case.
12/10/2024Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Alexandria, Va. For federal respondents supporting petitioners: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents Eagle County, et al.: William M. Jay, Washington, D. C.
01/24/2025Letter of the Acting Solicitor General filed. (Distributed)