Shelby County v. Couser
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2026.
Issue
Whether a state or local law regulating the location or routing of an interstate pipeline is a preempted “safety standard” under the Pipeline Safety Act when a court concludes that the law was primarily motivated by safety concerns.
Oct 3, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2025)Oct 9, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2025 to December 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 10, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 8, 2025.
Nov 3, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation filed.Nov 6, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Iowa State Association of Counties filed.Nov 6, 2025Brief amici curiae of Minnesota, et al. filed.Nov 6, 2025Brief amici curiae of Preemption Law Professors filed.Nov 24, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 8, 2025 to December 22, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Nov 24, 2025Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner filed.Nov 25, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including December 16, 2025.
Dec 16, 2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.Dec 16, 2025Brief of respondents William Couser, et al. in opposition filed.Dec 23, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Dec 23, 2025Reply of petitioners Shelby County, Iowa, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 12, 2026Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Shelby County v. Couser, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/shelby-county-v-couser/