Lake v. NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on December 11, 2023
Issue: Whether, consistent with the commerce clause, states may exercise their core police power to regulate public utilities by recognizing a preference for allowing incumbent utility companies to build new transmission lines. CVSG: 10/23/2023
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Nov 15 2022 | Application (22A440) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2022 to December 28, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Nov 18 2022 | Application (22A440) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 28, 2022. |
| Dec 28 2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 30, 2023) |
| Jan 30 2023 | Brief of respondents NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Incorporated, et al. in opposition filed. (Docket entry corrected 2/7/22 to show this as a brief in opposition not brief in support) |
| Jan 30 2023 | Brief of respondent Southwestern Public Service Company in support filed. |
| Jan 30 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of ITC Holdings Corp. filed. |
| Jan 30 2023 | Brief of respondent Entergy Texas, Inc. in support filed. |
| Feb 13 2023 | Reply of petitioners Chairman Peter Lake, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 15 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023. |
| Mar 06 2023 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Oct 23 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Nov 06 2023 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Chairman Peter Lake, Public Utility Commission of Texas, in his Official Capacity, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 08 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023. |
| Dec 01 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Dec 01 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023. |
| Dec 11 2023 | Petition DENIED. |
