No. 24-986
Mendocino Railway, a California Corporation v. Kate Huckelbridge, Executive Director, California Coastal Commission, et al.
Tags: abstention-doctrine circuit-conflict federal-jurisdiction judicial-discretion preemption-claims state-court-action
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the Court should abrogate Colorado River's abstention doctrine.
2. Whether the Court alternatively should revisit Colorado River to cabin and clarify which factors a district court must weigh, and how to weigh them, while reaffirming the strong presumption favoring the exercise of jurisdiction and the rule that Colorado River abstention can occur only in the most exceptional circumstances and with the clearest of justifications.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Court should abrogate or clarify the Colorado River abstention doctrine
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-30
Reply of petitioner Mendocino Railway filed.
2025-07-30
Reply of Mendocino Railway submitted.
2025-07-16
Brief of respondent Kate Huckelbridge, Executive Director, California Coastal Commission in opposition filed. (Distributed)
2025-07-16
Brief of respondent Fort Bragg, California, in opposition filed.
2025-07-16
Brief of respondent Fort Bragg in opposition filed.
2025-07-16
Brief of Fort Bragg in opposition submitted.
2025-07-16
Brief of Jack Ainsworth, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission in opposition submitted.
2025-06-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 16, 2025, for all respondents.
2025-06-11
Motion of Fort Bragg for an extension of time submitted.
2025-06-11
Motion of respondent City of Fort Bragg to extend the time to file a response from June 16, 2025 to July 16, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-06-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 16, 2025.
2025-06-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 16, 2025 to July 16, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-06-03
Motion of Jack Ainsworth, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission for an extension of time submitted.
2025-05-15
Response Requested. (Due June 16, 2025)
2025-04-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-04-14
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
2025-04-14
Brief amicus curiae of Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association filed.
2025-04-14
Amicus brief of Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association submitted.
2025-04-14
Amicus brief of Pacific Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-03-28
Waiver of right of respondent Jack Ainsworth, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission to respond filed.
2025-03-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 14, 2025)
Attorneys
Fort Bragg
Krista MacNevin Jee — Jones & Mayer, Respondent
Jack Ainsworth, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission
Patrick Tuck — California Department of Justice Office , Respondent
Diana Li Kim — California Department of Justice, Respondent
Joshua Patashnik — California Department of Justice, Respondent
Mendocino Railway
Paul J. Beard II — Pierson Ferdinand, Petitioner
Pacific Legal Foundation
Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association
Terry R. Dowdall — Dowdall Law Offices, A.P.C., Amicus