| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-596 | 9th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2016 |
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioners in this case.
Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit's exceedingly permissive standard improperly allows the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services to designate huge geographic areas as “critical habitat” under the Endangered Species Act when much of the designated area fails to meet the statutory criteria.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Aug 24 2016 | Application (16A211) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 6, 2016 to November 4, 2016, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Aug 30 2016 | Application (16A211) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until November 4, 2016. |
| Nov 4 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2016) |
| Nov 30 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 6, 2017. |
| Dec 7 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Dec 7 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Alaska Federation of Natives filed. |
| Jan 6 2017 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 6, 2017. |
| Jan 6 2017 | Brief of respondents Conservation Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 1 2017 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 22, 2017. |
| Feb 17 2017 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 24, 2017. |
| Mar 24 2017 | Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Apr 12 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017. |
| Apr 12 2017 | Reply of petitioners Alaska, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| May 1 2017 | Petition DENIED. |
