No. 25-419
Shelby County, Iowa, et al. v. William Couser, et al.
Amici (4)
Tags: circuit-conflict federal-preemption interstate-pipeline pipeline-safety-act safety-standard state-local-regulation
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a state or local law regulating the location or routing of an interstate pipeline is a preempted "safety standard" under the Pipeline Safety Act when a court concludes that the law was primarily motivated by safety concerns.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state or local law regulating the location or routing of an interstate pipeline is a preempted 'safety standard' under the Pipeline Safety Act when a court concludes that the law was primarily motivated by safety concerns
Docket Entries
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-23
Reply of petitioners Shelby County, Iowa, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-23
Reply of Shelby County, Iowa, et al. submitted.
2025-12-16
Brief of respondents William Couser, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-12-16
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.
2025-12-16
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period of Shelby County, Iowa, et al. submitted.
2025-12-16
Waiver of Shelby County, Iowa, et al. of the 14-day waiting period submitted.
2025-12-16
Brief of William Couser, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-11-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including December 16, 2025.
2025-11-24
Response of Shelby County, Iowa, et al. to motion submitted.
2025-11-24
Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from petitioner filed.
2025-11-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 8, 2025 to December 22, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-24
Motion of William Couser, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-06
Brief amici curiae of Preemption Law Professors filed.
2025-11-06
Brief amici curiae of Minnesota, et al. filed.
2025-11-06
Brief amicus curiae of Iowa State Association of Counties filed.
2025-11-06
Amicus brief of Iowa State Association of Counties submitted.
2025-11-06
Amicus brief of Minnesota, Arizona, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, and Vermont submitted.
2025-11-03
Brief amicus curiae of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation filed.
2025-11-03
Amicus brief of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation submitted.
2025-10-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 8, 2025.
2025-10-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2025 to December 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-09
Motion of William Couser, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-10-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2025)
Attorneys
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa State Association of Counties
Noah Stephen Heinz — Pak Heinz PLLC, Amicus
Minnesota, Arizona, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, and Vermont
Preemption Law Professors
Jonathan S. Massey — Massey & Gail LLP, Amicus
Shelby County, Iowa, et al.
William Couser, et al.
Ryan G. Koopmans — Koopmans Law Group LLC, Respondent