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Shamokin Filler Company, Inc. v. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on March 23, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-688 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: (1) Whether the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act’s definition of “the work of preparing coal” includes purchasers of processed and prepared coal; and (2) whether the Court of Appeals should have remanded to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission to consider the evidence that the statute had been inconsistently applied.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 4 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 9, 2015)
Dec 29 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 9, 2015.
Feb 9 2015Brief of respondents Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 24 2015Reply of petitioner Shamokin Filler Company, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 25 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2015.
Mar 23 2015Petition DENIED.