American Farm Bureau Federation v. EPA
Petition for certiorari denied on February 29, 2016
Issue: Whether the Third Circuit erred by deferring to EPA"s interpretation of the words "total maximum daily load" to permit EPA to impose a complex regulatory scheme that does much more than cap daily levels of total pollutant loading and that displaces powers reserved to the states.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/17/2015 | Application (15A305) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 4, 2015 to November 6, 2015, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 09/18/2015 | Application (15A305) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 6, 2015. |
| 11/06/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 9, 2015) |
| 11/17/2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners, |
| 12/03/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 8, 2015. |
| 12/07/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| 12/09/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| 12/09/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Ninety-Two Members of Congress filed. |
| 12/09/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, et al. filed. |
| 12/09/2015 | Brief amici curiae of States of Kansas, Indiana, Missouri, and 19 Other States filed. |
| 12/22/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 19, 2016, for all respondents. |
| 01/07/2016 | Waiver of right of respondents Virginia Association of Municipal Wasteswater Agencies, Maryland Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, et al. to respond filed. |
| 01/07/2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents. |
| 01/19/2016 | Brief of Federal Respondent in opposition filed. |
| 01/19/2016 | Brief of respondents Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| 01/19/2016 | Brief of respondent Intervenor Respondent Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association in opposition filed. |
| 02/02/2016 | Reply of petitioners American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed. |
| 02/03/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016. |
| 02/29/2016 | Petition DENIED. |