No. 18-1587

Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-27
Status: Judgment Issued
Type: Paid
Amici (1) Experienced Counsel
Tags: appalachian-trail federal-agency-authority federal-land-management federal-lands forest-service-authority mineral-leasing-act national-park-system national-trails-system-act pipeline-right-of-way rights-of-way
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Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Related Cases: 18-1584 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Forest Service has the authority under the MLA and National Trails System Act to grant rights-of-way through national forest lands that the Appalachian Trail traverses.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Forest Service has the authority under the MLA and National Trails System Act to grant rights-of-way through national forest lands that the Appalachian Trail traverses

Docket Entries

2020-07-17
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2020-01-21
The record from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. Also received from the 4th Circuit are SEALED documents that's been electronically filed.
2020-01-21
CIRCULATED
2020-01-09
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
2019-10-04
Petition GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 18-1584 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
2019-09-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-29
Brief amici curiae of State of West Virginia, et al. filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountCertificate of Word Count
2019-07-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 28, 2019.
2019-07-02
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC.
Blanket Consent
2019-07-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 29, 2019 to August 28, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Main DocumentProof of Service
2019-06-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 29, 2019)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2019-05-16
Application (18A1181) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 25, 2019.
2019-05-15
Application (18A1181) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 26, 2019 to June 25, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service

Attorneys

American Forest Resource Council et al
Lawson Emmett Fite — American Forest Resource Council, Amicus
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Paul D. Clement — Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner
City of Staunton and Nelson County, Virginia
Caleb Adam Jaffe — Environmental and Regulatory Law Clinic, Amicus
Commonwealth of Virginia
Toby Jay Heytens — Office of the Attorney General, Amicus
Cowpasture River Preservation Association, et al.
Michael K. Kellogg — Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Respondent
Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC
Thomas Christian Jensen — Perkins Coie LLP, Amicus
National Association of Manufacturers, et al.
John Charles Cruden — Beveridge & Diamond PC, Amicus
State of West Virginia
Lindsay Sara See — Office of the West Virginia Attorney General, Amicus
United Association of Journeymen and Appentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of The United States and Canada, AFL-CIO, et al.
Ellen O. Boardman — O'Donoghue & O'Donoghue, Amicus
united states
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Petitioner