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Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
11-1447 Fla S. Ct. Jan 15, 2013
Tr.Aud. 		Jun 25, 2013 5-4 Alito OT 2012

Holding: The government’s demand for property from a land-use permit applicant must satisfy the Nollan /Dolan requirements even when it denies the permit.

Judgment: Reversed, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Alito on June 25, 2013. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, and Justice Sotomayor joined.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 20 2012Application (11A909) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 3, 2012 to June 1, 2012, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Mar 30 2012Application (11A909) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until June 1, 2012.
May 30 2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 2, 2012)
Jun 22 2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 1, 2012.
Aug 1 2012Brief of respondent St. Johns River Water Management District in opposition filed.
Aug 14 2012Reply of petitioner Coy A. Koontz, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 15 2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.
Oct 1 2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012.
Oct 5 2012Petition GRANTED.
Oct 31 2012SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 15, 2013.
Nov 6 2012Conditional consent to the fiing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Nov 8 2012The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 21, 2012.
Nov 8 2012The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 21, 2012.
Nov 13 2012Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neitiher party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Nov 21 2012Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Nov 21 2012Joint appendix (exhibits volume) filed.
Nov 21 2012Brief of petitioner Coy A. Koontz, Jr. filed.
Nov 27 2012Brief amici curiae of Association of Florida Community Developers, et al. filed.
Nov 28 2012Brief amicus curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed.
Nov 28 2012Brief amicus curiae of Hillcrest Property, LLP filed.
Nov 28 2012Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rigihts Union filed.
Nov 28 2012Brief amicus curiae of Land Use Institute, Ltd. filed.
Nov 28 2012Brief amici curiae of National Association of Home Builders, et al. filed.
Nov 28 2012Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Nov 28 2012Brief amici curiae of Institute for Justice, et al. filed.
Nov 28 2012Brief amicus curiae of Owners' Counsel of America filed.
Dec 6 2012CIRCULATED
Dec 21 2012Brief of respondent St. Johns River Water Management District filed. (Distributed)
Dec 27 2012Brief amici curiae of Former Members of the National Research Council Committee on Mitigating Wetland Losses filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28 2012Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28 2012Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28 2012Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Dec 28 2012Brief amici curiae of American Planning Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28 2012Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28 2012Record received from the Supreme Court of Florida. (1 box)
Jan 4 2013Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Jan 8 2013Reply of petitioner Coy A. Koontz, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 15 2013Argued. For petitioner: Paul J. Beard, II, Sacramento, Cal. For respondent: Paul R. Q. Wolfson, Washington, D. C.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Jun 25 2013Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined.
Jul 29 2013MANDATE ISSUED.
 
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