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Givens v. Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC

Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2019

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-54 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether district courts have the power, before a trial on just compensation, to issue a preliminary injunction granting immediate possession of property to a pipeline company in a condemnation proceeding under the Natural Gas Act.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/20/2019Application (18A1211) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 3, 2019 to July 3, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
05/24/2019Application (18A1211) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 3, 2019.
07/03/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 8, 2019)
07/26/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 8, 2019 to August 29, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
07/31/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 29, 2019.
08/06/2019Brief amici curiae of Owners' Counsel of America, PennEast NJ Property Owners, Institute for Justice, Cato Institute filed.
08/08/2019Brief amici curiae of Public Law Scholars and Concerned Landowners filed.
08/08/2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Niskanen Center.
08/22/2019Brief of respondent Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC in opposition filed.
09/06/2019Reply of petitioners Karolyn Givens, et al. filed.
09/11/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
10/07/2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Niskanen Center GRANTED.
10/07/2019Petition DENIED.