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Shell PLC v. City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2025

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-952 Haw. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: (1) Whether claims seeking damages for the effects of interstate and international emissions on the global climate are beyond the limits of state law and thus preempted under the federal Constitution; and (2) whether the Clean Air Act preempts state-law claims predicated on damaging interstate emissions.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/11/2024Application (23A651) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 29, 2024 to February 28, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.
01/16/2024Application (23A651) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 28, 2024.
02/28/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 1, 2024)
03/15/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2024 to May 1, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
03/18/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 1, 2024.
03/26/2024Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.
04/01/2024Brief amici curiae of American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed. VIDED.
04/01/2024Brief amici curiae of General (Retired) Richard B. Myers and Admiral (Retired) Michael G. Mullen filed. VIDED.
04/01/2024Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers filed. VIDED.
04/01/2024Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.
04/01/2024Brief amicus curiae of American Tort Reform Association filed. VIDED.
04/01/2024Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED.
04/01/2024Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. VIDED.
04/01/2024Brief amici curiae of Richard A. Epstein and John Yoo filed. VIDED.
05/01/2024Brief of respondents City and County of Honolulu, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
05/21/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
05/21/2024Reply of petitioners Shell plc, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/10/2024The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration of this petition.
12/10/2024Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
12/23/2024Supplemental brief of petitioners Shell PLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/24/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
01/13/2025Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.