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American Petroleum Institute, et al. v. Minnesota
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 21-1752, 21-8005 · judgment March 23, 2023
Before the decision, about 1.6× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a circuit split argued in the petition, and an Eighth Circuit decision below, and down for a state or local-government respondent.
Question presented
Whether a federal district court has removal jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 1331 and 1441 over putative statelaw claims seeking redress for injuries allegedly caused by the effect of interstate greenhouse-gas emissions on the global climate. (I)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kannon K. Shanmugam
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
For respondent
Victor M. Sher
Sher Edling LLP
Proceedings
- Jan 08 2024Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
- Jan 05 2024Supplemental brief of respondent Minnesota filed.
- Jan 02 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
- Dec 01 2023Rescheduled.
- Dec 01 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
- Nov 08 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
- Nov 08 2023Reply of petitioners American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Oct 23 2023Brief of respondent Minnesota in opposition filed.
- Sep 21 2023Brief amicus curiae of American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce filed.
- Sep 21 2023Brief amicus curiae of The American Tort Reform Association filed.
- Sep 21 2023Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
- Sep 21 2023Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers filed.
- Sep 21 2023Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.
- Sep 07 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 23, 2023.
- Sep 06 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 21, 2023 to October 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
- Aug 18 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2023)
- Jun 13 2023Application (22A1071) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until August 20, 2023.
- Jun 09 2023Application (22A1071) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 21, 2023 to August 20, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.