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PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey

Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1039 3rd Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the Natural Gas Act delegates to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission certificate-holders the authority to exercise the federal government’s eminent-domain power to condemn land in which a state claims an interest.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 24 2020Application (19A836) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 3, 2020 to March 4, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.
Jan 27 2020Application (19A836) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 4, 2020.
Feb 18 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 23, 2020)
Mar 09 2020Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC.
Mar 20 2020Brief amicus curiae of Marcellus Shale Coalition and Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association filed.
Mar 20 2020Brief amicus curiae of Industrial Energy Consumers of America filed.
Mar 23 2020Brief amicus curiae of Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC filed.
Mar 23 2020Brief amici curiae of Pennslvania Manufacturers' Association, et al. filed.
Mar 23 2020Brief amici curiae of United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, AFL-CIO, et al. filed.
Mar 23 2020Waiver of New Jersey Conservation Foundation of right to respond not accepted for filing. (March 24, 2020)
Mar 23 2020Waiver of right of respondent New Jersey Conservation Foundation to respond filed.
Mar 23 2020Brief amicus curiae of Consumer Energy Alliance filed.
Mar 23 2020Brief amicus curiae of Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance filed.
Mar 23 2020Brief amici curiae of Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, American Gas Association, American Petroleum Institute filed.
Mar 23 2020Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry filed.
Mar 23 2020Waiver of right of respondents State of New Jersey; NJ Department of Envrionmental Protection, et al. to respond filed.
Apr 01 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
Apr 13 2020Response Requested. (Due May 13, 2020)
Apr 30 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 13, 2020 to June 12, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 30 2020Response to motion from petitioner PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC filed.
May 01 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part; the time is extended to and including June 2, 2020, for all respondents.
Jun 02 2020Brief of respondents State of New Jersey; NJ Department of Envrionmental Protection, et al. in opposition filed.
Jun 02 2020Waiver of right of respondent New Jersey Conservation Foundation to respond filed.
Jun 03 2020Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
Jun 09 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
Jun 09 2020Reply of petitioners PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC filed. (Distributed)
Jun 29 2020The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
 
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