Rinehart v. California
Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2018
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court of California erred in holding, in conflict with decisions of the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 8th and Federal Circuits and the Colorado Supreme Court, that the Mining Law of 1972, as amended, does not pre-empt state bans of mining on federal lands despite being "an obstacle to the accomplishment and execution of the full purposes and objectives" of that law. CVSG: 12/06/2017.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/02/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 8, 2017) |
| 02/13/2017 | Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. |
| 02/23/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 7, 2017. |
| 02/24/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed. |
| 03/08/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Western Mining Alliance, et al. filed. |
| 03/08/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of American Exploration & Mining Association filed. |
| 04/07/2017 | Brief of respondent California in opposition filed. |
| 04/19/2017 | Reply of petitioner Brandon Lance Rinehart filed. |
| 04/25/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017. |
| 05/15/2017 | The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| 12/06/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 12/18/2017 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Brandon Lance Rinehart filed. |
| 12/20/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018. |
| 01/08/2018 | Petition DENIED. |