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Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County

Docket No.25-170
Op. BelowColo.

Issue

(1) Whether federal law precludes state-law claims seeking relief for injuries allegedly caused by the effects of interstate and international greenhouse-gas emissions on the global climate; and (2) Whether this court has statutory and Article III jurisdiction to hear this case

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 8, 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 11, 2025)
Aug 28, 2025
Waiver of right of respondent Cty. Comm'rs of Boulder Cty., et al. to respond filed.
Sep 3, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Sep 4, 2025
Letter received from Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc., et al.
Sep 5, 2025
Brief amici curiae of General (Retired) Richard B. Myers, et al. filed.
Sep 9, 2025
Response Requested. (Due October 9, 2025)
Sep 11, 2025
Brief amici curiae of Frontier Institute, et al. filed.
Sep 11, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Sep 11, 2025
Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Sep 11, 2025
Brief amici curiae of Professor Richard Epstein, et al. filed.
Sep 12, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of American Tort Reform Association filed.
Sep 15, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of American Petroleum Institute filed.
Sep 24, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 9, 2025 to November 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 25, 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 10, 2025.
Sep 26, 2025
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.
Oct 9, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Jason Johnston filed.
Oct 9, 2025
Brief amici curiae of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, et al. filed.
Oct 9, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed.
Oct 9, 2025
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Nov 10, 2025
Brief of respondents County Commissioners of Boulder County, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 25, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
Nov 25, 2025
Reply of petitioners Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 5, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Jan 12, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
Jan 20, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
Feb 13, 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
Feb 23, 2026
Petition GRANTED. In addition to the question presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: Whether this Court has statutory and Article III jurisdiction to hear this case.
Feb 27, 2026
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Mar 11, 2026
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 14, 2026. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 27, 2026.

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