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Ohio v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2024

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-459 Ohio N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: (1) Whether 49 U.S.C. § 10501(b) preempts state laws that regulate the amount of time a stopped train may block a grade crossing; and (2) whether 49 U.S.C. § 20106(a)(2) saves from preemption state laws that regulate the amount of time a stopped train may block a grade crossing. CVSG: 11/21/2023

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/10/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2022)
12/02/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 15, 2022 to January 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
12/05/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 17, 2023. See Rule 30.1.
12/12/2022Amicus brief of Sheet Metal, Air Railr Transportaion Workers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys not accepted for filing.(Duplicate Submission) (January 10, 2023)
12/12/2022Brief amici curiae of Sheet Metal, Air Railr Transportaion Workers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys filed.
12/15/2022Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.
12/15/2022Brief amicus curiae of Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association filed.
01/05/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2023 to February 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
01/06/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 16, 2023.
02/16/2023Brief of respondent CSX Transportation, Inc. in opposition filed.
02/23/2023Reply of petitioner Ohio filed.
02/23/2023Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
03/01/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
03/20/2023The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
11/21/2023Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
12/04/2023Supplemental brief of petitioner Ohio filed.
12/06/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
01/08/2024Petition DENIED.