No. 18-1587

Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-27
Status: Judgment Issued
Type: Paid
Amici (1) Experienced Counsel
Tags: appalachian-trail federal-agency-authority federal-land-management federal-lands forest-service-authority mineral-leasing-act national-park-system national-trails-system-act pipeline-right-of-way rights-of-way
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Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Related Cases: 18-1584 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Forest Service has the authority under the MLA and National Trails System Act to grant rights-of-way through national forest lands that the Appalachian Trail traverses

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

question presented is: Whether the Forest Service has the authority under the MLA and National Trails System Act to ii grant rights-of-way through national forest lands that the Appalachian Trail traverses.

Docket Entries

2020-07-17
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2020-01-21
The record from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. Also received from the 4th Circuit are SEALED documents that's been electronically filed.
2020-01-21
CIRCULATED
2020-01-09
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
2019-10-04
Petition GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 18-1584 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
2019-09-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-29
Brief amici curiae of State of West Virginia, et al. filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountCertificate of Word Count
2019-07-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 28, 2019.
2019-07-02
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC.
Blanket Consent
2019-07-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 29, 2019 to August 28, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Main DocumentProof of Service
2019-06-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 29, 2019)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2019-05-16
Application (18A1181) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 25, 2019.
2019-05-15
Application (18A1181) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 26, 2019 to June 25, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service

Attorneys

American Forest Resource Council et al
Lawson Emmett Fite — American Forest Resource Council, Amicus
Lawson Emmett Fite — American Forest Resource Council, Amicus
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Paul D. Clement — Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner
Paul D. Clement — Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner
City of Staunton and Nelson County, Virginia
Caleb Adam Jaffe — Environmental and Regulatory Law Clinic, Amicus
Caleb Adam Jaffe — Environmental and Regulatory Law Clinic, Amicus
Commonwealth of Virginia
Toby Jay Heytens — Office of the Attorney General, Amicus
Toby Jay Heytens — Office of the Attorney General, Amicus
Cowpasture River Preservation Association, et al.
Michael K. Kellogg — Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Respondent
Michael K. Kellogg — Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Respondent
Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC
Thomas Christian Jensen — Perkins Coie LLP, Amicus
Thomas Christian Jensen — Perkins Coie LLP, Amicus
National Association of Manufacturers, et al.
John Charles Cruden — Beveridge & Diamond PC, Amicus
John Charles Cruden — Beveridge & Diamond PC, Amicus
State of West Virginia
Lindsay Sara See — Office of the West Virginia Attorney General, Amicus
Lindsay Sara See — Office of the West Virginia Attorney General, Amicus
United Association of Journeymen and Appentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of The United States and Canada, AFL-CIO, et al.
Ellen O. Boardman — O'Donoghue & O'Donoghue, Amicus
Ellen O. Boardman — O'Donoghue & O'Donoghue, Amicus
united states
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Petitioner
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Petitioner