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Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District v. Tesla Energy Operations Inc.

Case dismissed, pursuant to Rule 46, on March 22, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-368 9th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2017

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

Issue: Whether orders denying state-action immunity to public entities are immediately appealable under the collateral-order doctrine.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 07 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 11, 2017)
Oct 11 2017Brief of respondent SolarCity Corporation in opposition filed.
Oct 11 2017Brief amici curiae of American Public Power Association, et al. filed.
Oct 31 2017Reply of petitioner Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District filed.
Nov 01 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2017.
Nov 27 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2017.
Dec 01 2017Petition GRANTED.
Dec 07 2017Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Salt River Project Agricultural District
Jan 13 2018Brief of petitioner Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District filed.
Jan 13 2018Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed.)
Jan 22 2018Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed.
Jan 22 2018Brief amici curiae of American Public Power Association, et al. filed.
Jan 22 2018Brief amici curiae of States of Tennessee, Arizona Arkansas Colorado Georgia Idaho Indiana Louisiana Kansas Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire Ohio Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Texas Utah Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming filed.
Jan 24 2018SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 19, 2018
Feb 07 2018CIRCULATED
Feb 12 2018Letter of respondent Tesla Energy Operations, Inc., fka SolarCity Corporation filed.
Feb 12 2018Brief of respondent Tesla Energy Operations, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 19 2018Brief amici curiae of Center for Biological Diversity, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 20 2018Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Feb 20 2018Brief amicus curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed. (Distributed)
Feb 20 2018Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Feb 20 2018Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed. (Distributed)
Feb 20 2018Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 20 2018Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Feb 21 2018Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Feb 26 2018Record received from the U.S.D.C. Dist. of Arizona - Phoenix. The record is electronic and located on PACER. Part of the record is Sealed and electronic.
Mar 02 2018Reply of petitioner Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District filed. (Distributed)
Mar 05 2018Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Mar 08 2018Joint letter of March 8, 2018, from counsel received.
Mar 09 2018This case is removed from the argument calendar for Monday, March 19, 2018, and will be rescheduled for the April 2018 argument session.
Mar 12 2018RE SET FOR ARUMENT ON Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Mar 20 2018Stipulation to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46 received.
Mar 22 2018Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.