Montana and Wyoming v. Washington
Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint denied on June 28, 2021.
Issue: Whether Washington state"s denial of port access to ship Montana and Wyoming coal to foreign markets violates the commerce clause. CVSG: 5/25/2021.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/21/2020 | Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed. |
| 03/06/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2020 to May 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 03/10/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted, and the time is extended to and including May 8, 2020. |
| 03/20/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of The National Mining Association and The National Association of Manufacturers filed. |
| 03/24/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Kentucky, et al. filed. |
| 04/16/2020 | Motion to further extend the time to file a response from May 8, 2020 to June 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 04/20/2020 | Motion to further extend the time to file a response is granted, and the time is extended to and including June 8, 2020. |
| 06/08/2020 | Brief of defendant Washington in opposition filed. |
| 06/22/2020 | Reply of plaintiffs Montana and Wyoming filed. |
| 06/24/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| 10/05/2020 | The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| 05/25/2021 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 06/07/2021 | Supplemental brief of plaintiffs Montana and Wyoming filed. |
| 06/08/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021. |
| 06/28/2021 | Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint DENIED. Justice Thomas and Justice Alito would grant the motion. |