No. 22-720

Dakota Finance LLC, dba Arabella Farm, et al. v. Naturaland Trust, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-02-01
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (4)
Tags: administrative-penalty circuit-split citizen-suits clean-water-act diligent-prosecution-bar enforcement-regime statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2023-05-11
Question Presented (from Petition)

What is the proper test for determining whether the "diligent prosecution bar" under 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g)(6)(A)(i) precludes citizen suits brought under 33 U.S.C. § 1365(a)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

What is the proper test for determining whether the 'diligent prosecution bar' under 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g)(6)(A)(i) precludes citizen suits brought under 33 U.S.C. § 1365(a)?

Docket Entries

2023-05-15
Petition DENIED.
2023-04-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
2023-04-14
Reply of petitioners Dakota Finance LLC, d/b/a Arabella Farm, et al. filed.
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2023-04-03
Brief of respondents Naturaland Trust, et al. in opposition filed.
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2023-03-03
Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed.
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2023-03-03
Brief amici curiae of The Buckeye Institute and the Cato Institute filed.
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2023-03-03
Brief amici curiae of Trade Organizations filed.
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2023-03-03
Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
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2023-02-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 3, 2023.
2023-02-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 3, 2023 to April 3, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
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2023-01-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 3, 2023)
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2022-10-18
Application (22A325) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 30, 2023.
2022-10-11
Application (22A325) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 1, 2022 to January 30, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.
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Attorneys

Dakota Finance LLC, d/b/a Arabella Farm, et al.
Frank Dawson Garrison IV — Pacific Legal Foundation, Petitioner
Naturaland Trust, et al.
Michael K. Kellogg — Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Respondent
Lauren Megill Milton — South Carolina Environmental Law Project, Respondent
Southeastern Legal Foundation
Thomas Ryan McCarthy — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
States of West Virginia, South Carolina, and 18 Other States
Lindsay Sara See — Office of the West Virginia Attorney General, Amicus
The Buckeye Institute and the Cato Institute
Larry James Obhof Jr. — Shumaker, Loop and Kendrick, LLP, Amicus
Trade Organizations
Gordon Dwyer Todd — Sidley Austin,LLP, Amicus