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Ohio v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2024
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-459 Ohio N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issues: (1) Whether 49 U.S.C. § 10501(b) preempts state laws that regulate the amount of time a stopped train may block a grade crossing; and (2) whether 49 U.S.C. § 20106(a)(2) saves from preemption state laws that regulate the amount of time a stopped train may block a grade crossing. CVSG: 11/21/2023

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 10 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2022)
Dec 02 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 15, 2022 to January 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 05 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 17, 2023. See Rule 30.1.
Dec 12 2022Amicus brief of Sheet Metal, Air Railr Transportaion Workers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys not accepted for filing.(Duplicate Submission) (January 10, 2023)
Dec 12 2022Brief amici curiae of Sheet Metal, Air Railr Transportaion Workers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys filed.
Dec 15 2022Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.
Dec 15 2022Brief amicus curiae of Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association filed.
Jan 05 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2023 to February 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 06 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 16, 2023.
Feb 16 2023Brief of respondent CSX Transportation, Inc. in opposition filed.
Feb 23 2023Reply of petitioner Ohio filed.
Feb 23 2023Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Mar 01 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
Mar 20 2023The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Nov 21 2023Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Dec 04 2023Supplemental brief of petitioner Ohio filed.
Dec 06 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
Jan 08 2024Petition DENIED.