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Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-389 Apr 16, 2019 Jun 10, 2019 9-0 Thomas OT 2018

Holding: Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, when federal law addresses the relevant issue, state law is not adopted as surrogate federal law on the Outer Continental Shelf.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on June 10, 2019.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/28/2018Application (18A20) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 26, 2018 to August 27, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
07/05/2018Application (18A20) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until August 27, 2018.
08/07/2018Application (18A20) to extend further the time from August 27, 2018 to September 24, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.
08/08/2018Application (18A20) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 24, 2018.
09/24/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 26, 2018)
10/10/2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd.
10/17/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 26, 2018 to November 26, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
10/19/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 26, 2018.
10/26/2018Brief amici curiae of Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas et al. filed.
10/26/2018Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
10/26/2018Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
11/26/2018Brief of respondent Brian Newton in opposition filed.
12/11/2018Reply of petitioner Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. filed.
12/12/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
01/07/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
01/11/2019Petition GRANTED.
01/22/2019Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Brian Newton
01/23/2019Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd..
02/11/2019SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 16, 2019
02/20/2019Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received)
02/20/2019Brief of petitioner Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. filed.
02/27/2019Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
02/27/2019Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
02/27/2019Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
02/27/2019Brief amici curiae of Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, et al. filed.
03/20/2019CIRCULATED
03/21/2019Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
03/22/2019Brief of respondent Brian Newton filed. (Distributed)
03/27/2019Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
03/29/2019Brief amicus curiae of California Applicants' Attorneys Association ("CAAA") filed.
04/09/2019Reply of petitioner Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. filed. (Distributed)
04/12/2019Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
04/16/2019Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C.; and Christopher G. Michel, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.
06/10/2019Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
07/12/2019JUDGMENT ISSUED.