Oneok Inc. v. Learjet, Inc.

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
13-271	9th Cir.	Jan 12, 2015 Tr.Aud.	Apr 21, 2015	7-2	Breyer	OT 2014

Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, serves as counsel on an amicus brief in support of the petitioners in this case.

Holding: State antitrust law claims are allowed to proceed against gas pipelines for alleged manipulation of market price indices, notwithstanding federal regulation of pipelines under the Natural Gas Act.

Judgment: Affirmed, 7-2, in an opinion by Justice Breyer on April 21, 2015. Justice Thomas filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgement. Justice Scalia filed a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Roberts joined.

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Opinion analysis: Scaling back federal preemption in energy markets (Jim Rossi)
Argument analysis: The scope of field preemption under the Natural Gas Act (Jim Rossi)
Argument preview: Preemption and the Natural Gas Act (Jim Rossi)
Solicitor General files invitation briefs -- Part 2 (UPDATED June 13, 2014) (Amy Howe)
Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 10 2013	Application (12A1194) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 9, 2013 to September 6, 2013, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Jun 20 2013	Application (12A1194) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until August 24, 2013.
Aug 26 2013	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 27, 2013)
Sep 13 2013	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 28, 2013, for all respondents.
Sep 27 2013	Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Sep 27 2013	Brief amici curiae of Electric Power Supply Association, et al. filed.
Sep 27 2013	Brief amicus curiae of American Gas Association filed.
Sep 27 2013	Brief amicus curiae of Gas Processors Association filed.
Oct 25 2013	Brief of respondents Learjet, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
Oct 25 2013	Brief of respondents Arandell Corp. et al. (Wisconsin Respondents) in opposition filed.
Nov 12 2013	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2013.
Nov 12 2013	Reply of petitioners Oneok, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 2 2013	The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
May 27 2014	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 9 2014	Supplemental brief of petitioners Oneok, Inc., et al. filed.
Jun 10 2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2014.
Jun 12 2014	Supplemental brief of respondents Learjet, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 24 2014	Justice Alito is no longer recused in this case.
Jun 30 2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 30, 2014.
Jul 1 2014	Petition GRANTED.
Jul 17 2014	The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 18, 2014.
Jul 17 2014	The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 21, 2014.
Sep 10 2014	Consent from the parties (petitioners, respondents Learjet and Arandell Corp., et al.) to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received.
Sep 18 2014	Joint appendix filed (2 volumes). (Statement of costs filed)
Sep 18 2014	Brief of petitioners ONEOK, Inc., et al. filed.
Sep 25 2014	Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Sep 25 2014	Brief amici curiae of Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, et al. filed.
Sep 25 2014	Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.
Sep 25 2014	Brief amici curiae of Noble Americas Energy Solutions, et al. filed.
Nov 21 2014	SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 12, 2015.
Nov 21 2014	Brief of respondents Learjet, Inc., et al. filed.
Nov 21 2014	Brief of Wisconsin respondents filed.
Nov 26 2014	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Nov 26 2014	Brief amici curiae of Kansas, et al. filed.
Nov 26 2014	Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed.
Nov 26 2014	Motion of Kansas, et al for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed.
Dec 2 2014	CIRCULATED.
Dec 2 2014	Record requested from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Dec 2 2014	Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit, the record is electronic and located on PACER.
Dec 2 2014	Record recived from U.S.D.C. District of Nevada, the record is electroinic and located on PACER.
Dec 15 2014	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Dec 15 2014	Motion of Kansas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Dec 22 2014	Reply of petitioners ONEOK, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 12 2015	Argued. For petitioners: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C.; and Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal.; and Stephen R. McAllister, Solicitor General, Topeka, Kan. (for Kansas, et al., as amici curiae.)
Apr 21 2015	Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part I-A. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., joined.
May 26 2015	JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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