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Markle Interests, L.L.C., et al. v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 14-31008 · judgment June 30, 2016

GVR'd · December 3, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Mark Miller
Pacific Legal Foundation

For respondent
Timothy S. Bishop
Mayer Brown, LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 4 conferences

Amicus briefs
12 cert-stage

Linked docket
16A916

Proceedings

  1. Jan 04 2019
    JUDGMENT ISSUED.
  2. Dec 03 2018
    Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Weyerhaeuser Co. v. United States Fish and Wildlife Serv., et al., 586 U. S. ___ (2018).
  3. Nov 27 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
  4. Oct 25 2018
    Notice of Change of Address of Markle Interests, et al. not accepted for filing. (Document not of the type that is to be filed electronically -- October 31, 2018)
  5. Jan 16 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018.
  6. Jan 08 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
  7. Nov 29 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
  8. Nov 21 2017
    Reply of petitioners Markle Interests, et al. filed.
  9. Nov 13 2017
    Brief of respondents Fish and Wildlife Service, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
  10. Nov 13 2017
    Brief of respondents intervenor-respondents Center for Biological Diversity and Gulf Restoration Network in opposition filed. VIDED.
  11. Oct 06 2017
    Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2017, for all respondents.
  12. Sep 07 2017
    Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 13, 2017.
  13. Aug 14 2017
    Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED.
  14. Aug 14 2017
    Brief amici curiae of California Cattlemens Association, et al. filed.
  15. Aug 14 2017
    Brief amici curiae of THe National Association of Home Builders, et al. filed. VIDED.
  16. Aug 14 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed. VIDED.
  17. Aug 14 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of San Jaun County, Utah filed. VIDED.
  18. Aug 14 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. VIDED.
  19. Aug 14 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.
  20. Aug 14 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. VIDED.
  21. Aug 14 2017
    Brief amici curiae of Alabama and 17 Additional States filed. VIDED.
  22. Aug 11 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.
  23. Aug 11 2017
    Brief amici curiae of Coalition for a Sustainable Delta, et al. filed.
  24. Aug 09 2017
    Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 13, 2017, for all respondents.
  25. Aug 09 2017
    Brief amicus curiae of St. Tammany Parish filed. VIDED.
  26. Aug 04 2017
    Blanket Consent filed by respondent-intervenors, Center for Biological Diversity and Gulf Restoration Network on 08/10/2017 VIDED
  27. Jul 27 2017
    Waiver of right of respondent Weyerhaeuser Company to respond filed.
  28. Jul 18 2017
    Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner Markle Interests, LLC.
  29. Jul 18 2017
    Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent Weyerhaeuser Company.
  30. Jul 12 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 14, 2017)
  31. Jun 09 2017
    Application (16A916) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 13, 2017.
  32. Jun 06 2017
    Application (16A916) to extend further the time from June 29, 2017 to July 13, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas.
  33. Mar 27 2017
    Application (16A916) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until June 29, 2017.
  34. Mar 21 2017
    Application (16A916) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 14, 2017 to June 29, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas.