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Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-813 5th Cir. Jan 12, 2026 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: (1) Whether a causal-nexus or contractual-direction test survives the 2011 amendment to the federal-officer removal statute, which provides federal jurisdiction over civil actions against "any person acting under [an] officer" of the United States "for or relating to any act under color of such office"; and (2) whether a federal contractor can remove to federal court when sued for oil-production activities undertaken to fulfill a federal oil-refinement contract.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/29/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 3, 2025)
02/05/2025Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana to respond filed.
02/10/2025Waiver of right of respondents Plaquemines Parish and Louisiana ex rel. Parish of Plaquemines; Parish of Cameron and Louisiana ex rel. Parish of Cameron to respond filed.
02/11/2025Waiver of right of respondents Louisiana, through the Department of Energy & Natural Resources, and its Assistant Secretary, Keith Lovell to respond filed.
02/12/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
02/18/2025Letter from counsel for petitioners of Chevron U.S.A. Incorporated, et al. submitted.
02/21/2025Response Requested. (Due March 24, 2025)
02/28/2025Brief amici curiae of American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed.
03/10/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2025 to April 23, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
03/11/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 23, 2025, for all respondents.
03/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
03/24/2025Brief amici curiae of General (Retired) Richard B. Myers, et al. filed.
04/23/2025Brief of respondents Louisiana, et al. in opposition filed.
04/23/2025Brief of respondents Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, et al. in opposition filed.
05/07/2025Letter dated May 7, 2025 informing the Court that petitioner Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company is withdrawing from the petition for certiorari filed.
05/13/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
05/13/2025Reply of petitioners Chevron U.S.A. Incorporated, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/02/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
06/02/2025Petition for writ of certiorari dismissed under Rule 46 only as to petitioner Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company.
06/09/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.
06/16/2025Petition GRANTED.
07/08/2025Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
07/16/2025Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 4, 2025. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 13, 2025.
09/04/2025Brief of petitioners Chevron USA Incorporated, et al. filed.
09/04/2025Joint appendix filed.
09/09/2025Brief amici curiae of General (Retired) Richard B. Myers, et al. filed.
09/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
09/11/2025Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
09/11/2025Brief amici curiae of United States Senator Mike Lee, et al. filed.
09/11/2025Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
09/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of America First Policy Institute filed.
09/11/2025Brief amici curiae of Oil and Gas Associations filed.
09/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of Express Scripts, Inc. filed.
09/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of Pelican Institute for Public Policy filed.
09/11/2025Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
09/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of American Tort Reform Association filed.
09/11/2025Brief amici curiae of Honorable William P. Barr, et al. filed.
11/12/2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, January 12, 2026.
11/12/2025Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
11/13/2025Brief of respondents Plaquemines Parish, et al. filed.
11/13/2025Brief of respondents State of Louisiana, et al. filed.
11/18/2025Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
11/18/2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
11/19/2025Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and available with the Clerk.
11/20/2025Brief amicus curiae of Former Governor John Bel Edwards filed.
11/20/2025Brief amici curiae of Environmental Defense Fund, et al. filed.
11/20/2025Brief amicus curiae of General (Retired) Russel Honoré filed.
11/20/2025Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, et al. filed.
12/01/2025CIRCULATED
12/02/2025Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and available with the Clerk.
12/15/2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
12/15/2025Reply of petitioners Chevron U.S.A. Incorporated, et al. filed. (Distributed)