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Alaska v. Zinke

Petition for certiorari denied on May 1, 2017

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-596 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit's exceedingly permissive standard improperly allows the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services to designate huge geographic areas as "critical habitat" under the Endangered Species Act when much of the designated area fails to meet the statutory criteria.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/24/2016Application (16A211) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 6, 2016 to November 4, 2016, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
08/30/2016Application (16A211) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until November 4, 2016.
11/04/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2016)
11/30/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 6, 2017.
12/07/2016Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.
12/07/2016Brief amicus curiae of Alaska Federation of Natives filed.
01/06/2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 6, 2017.
01/06/2017Brief of respondents Conservation Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.
02/01/2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 22, 2017.
02/17/2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 24, 2017.
03/24/2017Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.
04/12/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017.
04/12/2017Reply of petitioners Alaska, et al. filed. (Distributed)
05/01/2017Petition DENIED.