Decided

No. 16-1275

Virginia Uranium, Inc., et al. v. John Warren, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

See other cases from the Fourth Circuit.

Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Gorsuch, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Thomas and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer and Alito, JJ., joined.

Argued. For petitioners: Charles J. Cooper, Washington, D. C.; and Noel J. Francisco, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Toby J. Heytens, Solicitor General of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

Reply of petitioners Virginia Uranium, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

The entire record from the U.S.D.C. Western Dist. of Virginia is electronic and located on PACER.

CIRCULATED

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.

Brief amici curiae of Preemption Law Professors filed.

Brief amici curiae of Members of the Southern Virginia Delegation to the Virginia General Assembly, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of The Roanoke River Basin Association, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislators, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of States of Indiana, et al. filed.

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief of respondents John Warren, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Senator Tom Cotton, Senator Jim Inhofe, and Senator Ted Cruz filed.

Brief amici curiae of Entergy Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Former Nuclear Regulators filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.

Brief of petitioner Virginia Uranium, Inc., et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Joint motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and the opening briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 19, 2018. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2018.

Joint motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and the opening briefs on the merits filed.

Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, John Warren, et al..

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Virginia Uranium, Inc., et al..

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.

Supplemental brief of respondents John Warren, et al. filed. (Distributed)

The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.

Reply of petitioners Virginia Uranium, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief of respondents John Warren, et al. in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 2, 2017.

Response Requested. (Due July 3, 2017)

Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Senators Tom Cotton, et al. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2017.

Waiver of right of respondents John Warren, et al. to respond filed.

Consent the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 25, 2017)

Parties

Virginia Uranium, Inc., et al., Petitioner, represented by Charles Justin Cooper

John Warren, et al., Respondent, represented by Toby Jay Heytens

Amici Curiae

Members of the Southern Virginia Delegation to the Virginia General Assembly, Local Chambers of Commerce, Civic, Trade, and Economic Development Associations, and Municipalities, Amicus Curiae, represented by Caleb Adam Jaffe

Senators Tom Cotton, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Gordon D. Todd

States of Indiana, Washington, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas M. Fisher

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Erin E. Murphy

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Noel J. Francisco

 
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