No. 18-499
Mark Griffioen, et al. v. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railways Company, et al.
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: alternative-remedy civil-procedure civil-rights due-process federal-preemption federal-railroad-safety-act federal-remedy interstate-commerce interstate-commerce-commission-termination-act preemption preemption-under-iccta public-safety rail-transportation savings-clause state-law state-law-claims takings
Latest Conference:
2019-03-15
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Iowa Supreme Court erred in holding that state laws of general application addressing primarily public safety issues and with only an incidental impact on rail transportation are preempted by the ICCTA, especially given the ICCTA's failure to supply any alternative remedy.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Iowa Supreme Court erred in holding that state laws of general application addressing primarily public safety issues and with only an incidental impact on rail transportation are preempted by the ICCTA, especially given the ICCTA's failure to supply any alternative remedy
Docket Entries
2019-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-18
Reply of petitioners Mark Griffioen, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2019-02-04
Brief of respondents Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co. and Alliant EnergyCorporation in opposition filed.
2019-02-04
Brief of respondents Union Pacific Railroad Company and Union Pacific Corporation in opposition filed.
2018-12-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 4, 2019, for all respondents.
2018-12-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 3, 2019 to February 4, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-12-04
Response Requested. (Due January 3, 2019)
2018-11-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-13
Waiver of right of respondent Alliant Energy Corporation to respond filed.
2018-11-06
Waiver of right of respondents Union Pacific Railroad Company and Union Pacific Corporation to respond filed.
2018-10-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 19, 2018)
Attorneys
Alliant Energy Corporation
Charles Shewmake — Thompson & Knight, LLP, Respondent
Alliant Energy Corporation & Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co.
Melissa Michelle Davis — Thompson & Knight LLP, Respondent
Mark Griffioen, et al.
Russell G. Petti — Law Offices of Russell G. Petti, Petitioner
Union Pacific Railroad Company and Union Pacific Corporation
J. Scott Ballenger — Latham & Watkins, Respondent
Bruce Edward Johnson — Cutler Law Firm, P.C., Respondent