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City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency

Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-753 9th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the Clean Water Act allows the Environmental Protection Agency (or an authorized state) to impose generic prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits that subject permit-holders to enforcement for violating water quality standards without identifying specific limits to which their discharges must conform.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 08 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 12, 2024)
Feb 07 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 12, 2024 to March 13, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 08 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 13, 2024
Feb 12 2024Brief amici curiae of National Mining Association, et al. filed.
Feb 12 2024Brief amici curiae of Public Wastewater and Stormwater Agencies and Municipalities filed.
Mar 01 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 13, 2024 to April 12, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 04 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 12, 2024
Apr 12 2024Brief of respondent Environmental Protection Agency in opposition filed.
Apr 30 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2024.
Apr 30 2024Reply of City and County of San Francisco submitted.