Rinehart v. California
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2018.
Issue
Whether the Supreme Court of California erred in holding, in conflict with decisions of the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 8th and Federal Circuits and the Colorado Supreme Court, that the Mining Law of 1972, as amended, does not pre-empt state bans of mining on federal lands despite being "an obstacle to the accomplishment and execution of the full purposes and objectives" of that law. CVSG: 12/06/2017.
Feb 2, 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 8, 2017)
Feb 13, 2017Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
Feb 23, 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 7, 2017.
Feb 24, 2017Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed.Mar 8, 2017Brief amici curiae of Western Mining Alliance, et al. filed.Mar 8, 2017Brief amicus curiae of American Exploration & Mining Association filed.Apr 7, 2017Brief of respondent California in opposition filed.Apr 19, 2017Reply of petitioner Brandon Lance Rinehart filed.Apr 25, 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.
May 15, 2017The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Dec 6, 2017Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Dec 18, 2017Supplemental brief of petitioner Brandon Lance Rinehart filed.Dec 20, 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
Jan 8, 2018Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Rinehart v. California, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/rinehart-v-california/