| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-970 | Cal. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2017 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Feb 02 2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 8, 2017) |
| Feb 13 2017 | Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. |
| Feb 23 2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 7, 2017. |
| Feb 24 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed. |
| Mar 08 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Western Mining Alliance, et al. filed. |
| Mar 08 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of American Exploration & Mining Association filed. |
| Apr 07 2017 | Brief of respondent California in opposition filed. |
| Apr 19 2017 | Reply of petitioner Brandon Lance Rinehart filed. |
| Apr 25 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017. |
| May 15 2017 | The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Dec 06 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 18 2017 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Brandon Lance Rinehart filed. |
| Dec 20 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018. |
| Jan 08 2018 | Petition DENIED. |
