No. 22-805

BG Gulf Coast LNG, L.L.C., et al. v. Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-02-24
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1) Experienced Counsel
Tags: commerce-clause congressional-consent constitutional-interpretation harbor-navigation maritime-law port-fees takings tonnage-clause user-fees
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2023-05-25
Question Presented (from Petition)

The question presented is whether the Act permits localities to charge fees for incomplete and unusable increments of a harbor navigation project.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 permits localities to charge fees for incomplete and unusable increments of a harbor navigation project

Docket Entries

2023-05-30
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2023-05-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/25/2023.
2023-05-09
Reply of petitioners BG Gulf Coast LNG, L.L.C., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-04-25
Brief of respondent Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas in opposition filed.
2023-03-27
2023-03-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 26, 2023.
2023-03-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 27, 2023 to April 26, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-02-22
2023-01-19
Application (22A635) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 22, 2023.
2023-01-11
Application (22A635) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 23, 2023 to February 22, 2023, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. (Justice Alito is recused.)

Attorneys

American Petroleum Institute
Steven Paul LehotskyLehotsky Keller LLP, Amicus
BG Gulf Coast LNG, L.L.C., et al.
Neal Kumar KatyalHogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
Sabine-Neches Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas
Jeremy Charles MarwellVinson & Elkins LLP, Respondent