Dakota Access, LLC v. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on February 22, 2022.
Issue
(1) Whether, under the National Environmental Policy Act, an agency that carefully considers all criticisms of its environmental analysis must also "resolve" those criticisms to the court"s satisfaction to justify a finding of no significant impact; and (2) whether procedural error under NEPA per se warrants remand with vacatur.
Sep 20, 2021Motion (21M31) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
Sep 20, 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2021)Sep 29, 2021MOTION (21M31) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
Oct 18, 2021Motion (21M31) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted. Justice Alito and Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Nov 10, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 17, 2021 to December 17, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.Nov 12, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 17, 2021, for all respondents.
Nov 16, 2021Motion of the Solicitor General to extend the time to file a response from November 17, 2021 to December 17, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.Nov 17, 2021Brief amici curiae of American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, et al. filed.Nov 18, 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 17, 2021, for all respondents.
Dec 16, 2021Brief of respondents Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, et al. in opposition filed.Dec 17, 2021Brief of Federal respondent in opposition filed.Jan 4, 2022Reply of petitioner Dakota Access, LLC filed. (Distributed)Jan 5, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
Jan 19, 2022Rescheduled.
Feb 11, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
Feb 22, 2022Petition DENIED. Justice Alito and Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Recommended Citation: Dakota Access, LLC v. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/dakota-access-llc-v-standing-rock-sioux-tribe/