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Chevron Corporation, et al. v. San Mateo County, California, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 18-15499, 18-15502, 18-15503, 18-16376 · judgment April 19, 2022
Before the decision, about 6.2× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Ninth Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.
Question presented
Whether a federal district court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 over nominally state-law claims seeking redress for injuries allegedly caused by the effect of transboundary greenhouse-gas emissions on the global climate, on the ground that federal law necessarily and exclusively governs such claims.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
For respondent
Victor M. Sher
Sher Edling LLP
Proceedings
- Apr 24 2023Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
- Apr 05 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/21/2023.
- Feb 23 2023Rescheduled.
- Feb 15 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/3/2023.
- Feb 14 2023Reply of petitioners Chevron Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 27 2023Brief of respondents County of San Mateo, et al. in opposition filed.
- Dec 27 2022Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed.
- Dec 21 2022Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Chevron Corporation, et al.
- Dec 16 2022Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, County of San Mateo, et al.
- Dec 15 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2023.
- Dec 13 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 28, 2022 to January 27, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
- Nov 22 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 28, 2022)
- Aug 31 2022Application (22A196) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 24, 2022.
- Aug 31 2022Response to application from respondent San Mateo County, CA, et al. filed.
- Aug 26 2022Application (22A196) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 25, 2022 to November 24, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan.