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Shelby County v. Couser

Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2026

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-419 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether a state or local law regulating the location or routing of an interstate pipeline is a preempted “safety standard” under the Pipeline Safety Act when a court concludes that the law was primarily motivated by safety concerns.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/03/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2025)
10/09/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2025 to December 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/10/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 8, 2025.
11/03/2025Brief amicus curiae of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation filed.
11/06/2025Brief amicus curiae of Iowa State Association of Counties filed.
11/06/2025Brief amici curiae of Minnesota, et al. filed.
11/06/2025Brief amici curiae of Preemption Law Professors filed.
11/24/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 8, 2025 to December 22, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
11/24/2025Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner filed.
11/25/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including December 16, 2025.
12/16/2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.
12/16/2025Brief of respondents William Couser, et al. in opposition filed.
12/23/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
12/23/2025Reply of petitioners Shelby County, Iowa, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/12/2026Petition DENIED.