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Arizona v. Bahr

Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2018

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-1369 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit erred in holding, in conflict with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, that the Environmental Protection Agency's interpretation of the Clean Air Act's contingency measures provision, 42 U.S.C. § 7502(c)(9), was arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion or otherwise not in accordance with the law.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/07/2017Application (16A885) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 9, 2017 to May 10, 2017, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
03/10/2017Application (16A885) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until May 10, 2017.
05/10/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 15, 2017)
05/22/2017Waiver of right of respondents Sandra L. Bahr, et al. to respond filed.
06/09/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 17, 2017.
06/15/2017Brief amici curiae of South Coast Air Quality Management District, et al. filed.
07/13/2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 29, 2017.
08/29/2017Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
09/08/2017Reply of petitioner Arizona filed.
09/13/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2017.
09/26/2017Response Requested. (Due October 26, 2017)
10/12/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 30, 2017.
11/30/2017Brief of respondents Sandra L. Bahr, et al. in opposition filed.
12/18/2017Reply of petitioner Arizona filed.
12/20/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
01/08/2018Petition DENIED.