Lake v. NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on December 11, 2023

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
22-601	5th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2023

Issue: Whether, consistent with the commerce clause, states may exercise their core police power to regulate public utilities by recognizing a preference for allowing incumbent utility companies to build new transmission lines. CVSG: 10/23/2023

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/15/2022	Application (22A440) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2022 to December 28, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito.
11/18/2022	Application (22A440) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 28, 2022.
12/28/2022	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 30, 2023)
01/30/2023	Brief of respondents NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Incorporated, et al. in opposition filed. (Docket entry corrected 2/7/22 to show this as a brief in opposition not brief in support)
01/30/2023	Brief of respondent Southwestern Public Service Company in support filed.
01/30/2023	Brief amicus curiae of ITC Holdings Corp. filed.
01/30/2023	Brief of respondent Entergy Texas, Inc. in support filed.
02/13/2023	Reply of petitioners Chairman Peter Lake, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/15/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023.
03/06/2023	The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
10/23/2023	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
11/06/2023	Supplemental brief of petitioners Chairman Peter Lake, Public Utility Commission of Texas, in his Official Capacity, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/08/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
12/01/2023	Rescheduled.
12/01/2023	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
12/11/2023	Petition DENIED.