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Shell Oil Products Co., L.L.C., et al. v. Rhode Island
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 19-1818 · judgment October 29, 2020
Before the decision, about 3.3× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a First Circuit decision below, and a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and down for a state or local-government respondent.
Question presented
Whether 28 U.S.C. § 1447(d) authorizes appellate review of any issue encompassed in a remand order when removal was premised in part on the federal-officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1442, or the civilrights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1443.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
For respondent
Victor M. Sher
Sher Edling LLP
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Jun 25 2021JUDGMENT ISSUED.
- May 24 2021Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Energy Policy Advocates GRANTED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
- May 24 2021Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of BP p.l.c. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 593 U. S. ___ (2021). Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
- May 17 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
- Apr 21 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
- Apr 05 2021Brief of respondent State of Rhode Island in opposition filed.
- Feb 04 2021Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Energy Policy Advocates.
- Feb 01 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 5, 2021.
- Jan 29 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 4, 2021 to April 5, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
- Dec 30 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2021)