Eastern Oregon Mining Association v. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2020.

Docket No.19-839

Op. BelowOr.

Issue

Whether the Clean Water Act regulates activities that simply move preexisting material, such as rock, sand and gravel, within a "navigable water."

Proceedings & orders timeline

Application (19A262) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 23, 2019 to December 22, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Sep 5, 2019

Application (19A262) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 22, 2019.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 3, 2020)Jan 10, 2020

Waiver of right of respondents Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, et al. to respond filed.

Feb 3, 2020

Amicus brief of American Mining Rights Association, et al. not accepted for filing. (February 04, 2020)

Brief amici curiae of American Mining Rights Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Feb 5, 2020

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.

Feb 7, 2020

Response Requested. (Due March 9, 2020)

Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 9, 2020 to April 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.

Feb 18, 2020

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 8, 2020.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 8, 2020 to May 8, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.

Apr 3, 2020

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 8, 2020.

Brief of respondents Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, et al. in opposition filed.May 21, 2020

Reply of petitioners Thomas A. Kitchar, et al. filed. Distributed

May 26, 2020

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.

Jun 15, 2020

Petition DENIED.

Recommended Citation: Eastern Oregon Mining Association v. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/eastern-oregon-mining-association-v-oregon-department-of-environmental-quality/