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Eastern Oregon Mining Association v. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-839 Or. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Clean Water Act regulates activities that simply move preexisting material, such as rock, sand and gravel, within a "navigable water."

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/03/2019Application (19A262) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 23, 2019 to December 22, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.
09/05/2019Application (19A262) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 22, 2019.
12/20/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 3, 2020)
01/10/2020Waiver of right of respondents Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, et al. to respond filed.
02/03/2020Amicus brief of American Mining Rights Association, et al. not accepted for filing. (February 04, 2020)
02/03/2020Brief amici curiae of American Mining Rights Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/05/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
02/07/2020Response Requested. (Due March 9, 2020)
02/13/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 9, 2020 to April 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
02/18/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 8, 2020.
04/02/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 8, 2020 to May 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
04/03/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 8, 2020.
05/08/2020Brief of respondents Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, et al. in opposition filed.
05/21/2020Reply of petitioners Thomas A. Kitchar, et al. filed. Distributed
05/26/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
06/15/2020Petition DENIED.