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Shamokin Filler Company, Inc. v. Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on March 23, 2015

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-688 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: (1) Whether the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act"s definition of "the work of preparing coal" includes purchasers of processed and prepared coal; and (2) whether the Court of Appeals should have remanded to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission to consider the evidence that the statute had been inconsistently applied.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/04/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 9, 2015)
12/29/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 9, 2015.
02/09/2015Brief of respondents Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
02/24/2015Reply of petitioner Shamokin Filler Company, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
02/25/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2015.
03/23/2015Petition DENIED.