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Joslyn Manufacturing Co. v. Valbruna Slater Steel Corp.

Petition for certiorari denied on May 26, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-917 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act's six-year statute of limitations for “remedial” work is triggered, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit held below, only when the construction of a permanent solution for environmental contamination meets a threshold level of comprehensiveness.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 25 2019Application (19A600) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 5, 2019 to January 20, 2020, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Nov 27 2019Application (19A600) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 20, 2020.
Jan 21 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 21, 2020)
Feb 12 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 21, 2020 to March 23, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 14 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 23, 2020.
Mar 13 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 23, 2020 to April 6, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 16 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 6, 2020.
Apr 05 2020Brief of respondents Valbruna Slater Steel Corp. and Fort Wayne Steel Corp. in opposition filed.
Apr 09 2020Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 22, 2020 to no earlier than April 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 10 2020Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari granted. The petition will be distributed on the next distribution date after April 30, 2020, which is May 5, 2020.
May 04 2020Reply of petitioners Joslyn Manufacturing Co., LLC and Joslyn Corp. filed. (Distributed)
May 05 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
May 26 2020Petition DENIED.