No. 18-1531

South Carolina v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-11
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)
Tags: administrative-law civil-procedure department-of-energy environmental-law environmental-policy federal-jurisdiction nuclear-energy ripeness separation-of-powers standing standing-doctrine statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2019-10-11
Question Presented (from Petition)

The question presented is whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit erred in holding that South Carolina lacked standing to challenge the DOE's final action and that the challenge is not ripe.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit erred in holding that South Carolina lacked standing to challenge the DOE's final action and that the challenge is not ripe

Docket Entries

2019-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-09-24
Reply of petitioner State of South Carolina filed. (Distributed)
2019-09-11
Brief of respondent United States of America, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-08-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 11, 2019.
2019-08-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 12, 2019 to September 11, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-07-11
Brief amicus curiae of United States Senator Lindsey Graham filed.
2019-07-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 11, 2019 to August 12, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-07-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 12, 2019.
2019-06-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 11, 2019)
2019-03-29
Application (18A991) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 7, 2019.
2019-03-28
Application (18A991) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 8, 2019 to June 7, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

State of South Carolina
Randolph Russell LowellWilloughby & Hoefer, PA, Petitioner
United States of America, et al.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
United States Senator Lindsey Graham
Morris Dawes Cooke Jr.Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, Amicus