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Chevron USA, Inc., et al. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 22-30055 · judgment October 17, 2022


Certiorari denied · February 27, 2023
Pre-decision estimate: 18% cert probability (95% interval 13%–25%)

Before the decision, about 4.4× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Fifth Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.

Question presented

MARTIN A. STERN DEBORAH D. KUCHLER JEFFREY E. RICHARDSON MICHELE HALE DESHAZO ADAMS AND REESE, L.L.P. KUCHLER POLK WEINER, 701 Poydras Street, LLC Suite 4500 1615 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70139 Suite 1300 New Orleans, LA 70112 ROBERT B. MCNEAL LISKOW & LEWIS, P.L.C. 701 Poydras Street, Suite 5000 New Orleans, LA 70139 Counsel for Petitioner Counsel for Petitioner Exxon Mobil Corp. ConocoPhillips Company

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Peter D. Keisler
Sidley Austin LLP

For respondent
Victor L. Marcello
Talbot, Carmouche & Marcello

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Amicus briefs
2 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Feb 27 2023
    Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  2. Feb 21 2023
    Brief amici curiae of American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  3. Feb 14 2023
    Brief amici curiae of General (Retired) Richard B. Myers and Admiral (Retired) Michael G. Mullen filed. (Distributed)
  4. Feb 13 2023
    Letter of February 9, 2023 from counsel for petitioners received. (Distributed)
  5. Feb 09 2023
    Waiver of right of respondent State of Louisiana, Attorney General Jeff Landry to respond filed.
  6. Feb 08 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/24/2023.
  7. Feb 07 2023
    Waiver of right of respondent Plaquemines Parish, et al. to respond filed.
  8. Jan 30 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 3, 2023)