Town of East Hampton, New York v. Friends of the East Hampton Airport, Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on June 26, 2017
Issue: (1) Whether equity jurisdiction allows a private plaintiff to obtain an injunction for non-compliance with the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 against an airport that does not receive federal funds or impose passenger facility charges; and (2) whether ANCA pre-empts noise and access restrictions by all airports, including the many thousands of small airports nationwide that do not receive federal funds or impose passenger facility charges.
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- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, June 23, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2016 | Application (16A672) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 2, 2017 to March 6, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| 01/06/2017 | Application (16A672) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until March 6, 2017. |
| 03/06/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 5, 2017) |
| 04/05/2017 | Waiver of right of respondents Friends of the East Hampton Airport, Inc., et al. to respond filed. |
| 04/05/2017 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Committee to Stop Airport Expansion and International Municipal Lawyers Association. |
| 04/05/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The Town of Southold, New York filed. |
| 04/05/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of The City of New York filed. |
| 04/12/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017. |
| 04/19/2017 | Response Requested . (Due May 19, 2017) |
| 05/04/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 30, 2017. |
| 05/30/2017 | Brief of respondents Friends of the East Hampton Airport, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| 06/05/2017 | Reply of petitioner Town of East Hampton, New York filed. |
| 06/06/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017. |
| 06/26/2017 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Committee to Stop Airport Expansion and International Municipal Lawyers Association GRANTED. |
| 06/26/2017 | Petition DENIED. |