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Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District

Docket No.11-1447
Op. BelowFla S. Ct.
ArgumentJan 15, 2013

Holding

The government"s demand for property from a land-use permit applicant must satisfy the Nollan /Dolan requirements even when it denies the permit.

Judgment

Reversed, 5-4, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Jun 25, 2013. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, and Justice Sotomayor joined.

Holding: The government”s demand for property from a land-use permit applicant must satisfy theNollan /Dolan“requirements even when it denies the permit.

Judgment:”Reversed, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Alito on June 25, 2013. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, and Justice Sotomayor joined.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 20, 2012
Application (11A909) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 3, 2012 to June 1, 2012, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Mar 30, 2012
Application (11A909) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until June 1, 2012.
May 30, 2012
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 2, 2012)
Jun 22, 2012
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 1, 2012.
Aug 1, 2012
Brief of respondent St. Johns River Water Management District in opposition filed.
Aug 14, 2012
Reply of petitioner Coy A. Koontz, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 15, 2012
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.
Oct 1, 2012
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012.
Oct 5, 2012
Petition GRANTED.
Oct 31, 2012
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 15, 2013.
Nov 6, 2012
Conditional consent to the fiing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Nov 8, 2012
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 21, 2012.
Nov 8, 2012
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 21, 2012.
Nov 13, 2012
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neitiher party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Nov 21, 2012
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Nov 21, 2012
Joint appendix (exhibits volume) filed.
Nov 21, 2012
Brief of petitioner Coy A. Koontz, Jr. filed.
Nov 27, 2012
Brief amici curiae of Association of Florida Community Developers, et al. filed.
Nov 28, 2012
Brief amicus curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed.
Nov 28, 2012
Brief amicus curiae of Hillcrest Property, LLP filed.
Nov 28, 2012
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rigihts Union filed.
Nov 28, 2012
Brief amicus curiae of Land Use Institute, Ltd. filed.
Nov 28, 2012
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Home Builders, et al. filed.
Nov 28, 2012
Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Nov 28, 2012
Brief amici curiae of Institute for Justice, et al. filed.
Nov 28, 2012
Brief amicus curiae of Owners' Counsel of America filed.
Dec 6, 2012
CIRCULATED
Dec 21, 2012
Brief of respondent St. Johns River Water Management District filed. (Distributed)
Dec 27, 2012
Brief amici curiae of Former Members of the National Research Council Committee on Mitigating Wetland Losses filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28, 2012
Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28, 2012
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28, 2012
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Dec 28, 2012
Brief amici curiae of American Planning Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28, 2012
Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28, 2012
Record received from the Supreme Court of Florida. (1 box)
Jan 4, 2013
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Jan 8, 2013
Reply of petitioner Coy A. Koontz, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 15, 2013
Argued. For petitioner: Paul J. Beard, II, Sacramento, Cal. For respondent: Paul R. Q. Wolfson, Washington, D. C.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Jun 25, 2013
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined.
Jul 29, 2013
MANDATE ISSUED.

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