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Shell Oil Products Company LLC v. Rhode Island

Petition for certiorari denied on April 24, 2023

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-524 1st Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether a federal district court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 over nominally state-law claims seeking redress for injuries allegedly caused by the effect of transboundary greenhouse gas emissions on the global climate, on the ground that federal law necessarily and exclusively governs such claims.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/13/2022Application (22A233) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 5, 2022 to December 4, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice.
09/15/2022Response to application from respondent Rhode Island filed.
09/16/2022Application (22A233) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 4, 2022.
12/02/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 5, 2023)
12/16/2022Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Rhode Island
12/20/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 5, 2023 to February 6, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
12/21/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 6, 2023.
12/21/2022Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Shell Oil Products Company LLC
01/05/2023Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers filed.
01/05/2023Brief amicus curiae of Energy Policy Advocates filed.
02/06/2023Brief of respondent Rhode Island in opposition filed.
02/22/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
02/22/2023Reply of petitioner Shell Oil Products Company LLC filed. (Distributed)
02/27/2023Rescheduled.
04/05/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/21/2023.
04/24/2023Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.