Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Holding
Chevron has plausibly alleged a close relationship between its challenged crude-oil production and the performance of its federal aviation gas refining duties and has therefore satisfied the “relating to” requirement of the federal officer removal statute.
Judgment
Vacated and remanded, 8-0, in an opinion by Clarence Thomas on Apr 17, 2026. Justice Jackson wrote an opinion concurring in the judgment. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration of the case.
Jan 29, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 3, 2025)Feb 5, 2025Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana to respond filed.Feb 10, 2025Waiver of right of respondents Plaquemines Parish and Louisiana ex rel. Parish of Plaquemines; Parish of Cameron and Louisiana ex rel. Parish of Cameron to respond filed.Feb 11, 2025Waiver of right of respondents Louisiana, through the Department of Energy & Natural Resources, and its Assistant Secretary, Keith Lovell to respond filed.
Feb 12, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
Feb 18, 2025Letter from counsel for petitioners of Chevron U.S.A. Incorporated, et al. submitted.Feb 21, 2025Response Requested. (Due March 24, 2025)
Feb 28, 2025Brief amici curiae of American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed.Mar 10, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2025 to April 23, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Mar 11, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 23, 2025, for all respondents.
Mar 24, 2025Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.Mar 24, 2025Brief amici curiae of General (Retired) Richard B. Myers, et al. filed.Apr 23, 2025Brief of respondents Louisiana, et al. in opposition filed.Apr 23, 2025Brief of respondents Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, et al. in opposition filed.May 7, 2025Letter dated May 7, 2025 informing the Court that petitioner Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company is withdrawing from the petition for certiorari filed.May 13, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
May 13, 2025Reply of petitioners Chevron U.S.A. Incorporated, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jun 2, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
Jun 2, 2025Petition for writ of certiorari dismissed under Rule 46 only as to petitioner Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company.
Jun 9, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.
Jun 16, 2025Petition GRANTED.
Jul 8, 2025Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Jul 16, 2025Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 4, 2025. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 13, 2025.
Sep 4, 2025Brief of petitioners Chevron USA Incorporated, et al. filed.Sep 4, 2025Joint appendix filed.Sep 9, 2025Brief amici curiae of General (Retired) Richard B. Myers, et al. filed.Sep 11, 2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Sep 11, 2025Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.Sep 11, 2025Brief amici curiae of United States Senator Mike Lee, et al. filed.Sep 11, 2025Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed.Sep 11, 2025Brief amicus curiae of America First Policy Institute filed.Sep 11, 2025Brief amici curiae of Oil and Gas Associations filed.Sep 11, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Express Scripts, Inc. filed.Sep 11, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Pelican Institute for Public Policy filed.Sep 11, 2025Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.Sep 11, 2025Brief amicus curiae of American Tort Reform Association filed.Sep 11, 2025Brief amici curiae of Honorable William P. Barr, et al. filed.Nov 12, 2025SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, January 12, 2026.
Nov 12, 2025Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Nov 13, 2025Brief of respondents Plaquemines Parish, et al. filed.Nov 13, 2025Brief of respondents Louisiana, et al. filed.Nov 18, 2025Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Nov 18, 2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.Nov 19, 2025Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and available with the Clerk.
Nov 20, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Former Governor John Bel Edwards filed.Nov 20, 2025Brief amici curiae of Environmental Defense Fund, et al. filed.Nov 20, 2025Brief amicus curiae of General (Retired) Russel Honoré filed.Nov 20, 2025Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, et al. filed.Dec 1, 2025CIRCULATED
Dec 2, 2025Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and available with the Clerk.
Dec 15, 2025Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Dec 15, 2025Reply of petitioners Chevron U.S.A. Incorporated, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 8, 2026Letter from Clerk of Court to counsel of record noting that Justice Alito will not continue to participate in this case.Jan 12, 2026Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Alexandria, Va.; and Aaron Z. Roper, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: J. Benjamin Aguiñaga, Solicitor General, Baton Rouge, La.
Recommended Citation: Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chevron-usa-inc-v-plaquemines-parish-louisiana-2/