No. 19-1189

BP p.l.c., et al. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-31
Status: Judgment Issued
Type: Paid
Amici (20) Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review civil-rights-removal federal-officer-removal jurisdiction jurisdictional-limits remand remand-order removal statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 28 U.S.C. 1447(d) permits a court of appeals to review any issue encompassed in a district court's order remanding a removed case to state court where the removing defendant premised removal in part on the federal-officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. 1442, or the civil-rights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. 1443

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Section 1447(d) of Title 28 of the United States Code generally precludes appellate review of an order remanding a removed case to state court. But Section 1447(d) expressly provides that an “order remanding acase * * * removed pursuant to” the federal-officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. 1442, or the civil-rights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. 1443, “shall be reviewable by appeal or otherwise.” Some courts of appeals have interpreted Section 1447(d) to permit appellate review of any issue encompassed in a district court’s remand order where the removing defendant premised removal in part on the federal-officer or civil-rights removal statutes; other courts of appeals, including the Fourth Circuit in this case, have held that appellate review is limited to the federal-officer or civilrights ground for removal. The question presented is as follows: Whether 28 U.S.C. 1447(d) permits a court of appeals to review any issue encompassed in a district court’s order remanding a removed case to state court where the removing defendant premised removal in part on the federal-officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. 1442, or the civilrights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. 1443. (1)

Docket Entries

2021-06-18
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-05-17
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-1189_p86b.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Alito, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
2021-01-19
Argued. For petitioners: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C.; and Brinton Lucas, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Victor M. Sher, San Francisco, Cal.
2021-01-08
Reply of petitioners BP p.l.c., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-01-08
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
2020-12-30
The record from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
2020-12-23
Brief amici curiae of Boulder County, San Miguel County, and the City of Boulder, Colorado filed. (Corrected Copy) (Distributed)
2020-12-23
Brief amici curiae of States of New York, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-23
Brief amici curiae of Erwin Chemerinsky, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-23
Brief amici curiae of Senators Whitehouse, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-23
Brief amici curiae of Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Natural Resources Defense Council filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-22
Brief amici curiae of State and Local Government Groups filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-16
Brief of respondent Mayor and City Council of Baltimore filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-11
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2020-12-08
CIRCULATED
2020-12-03
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
2020-11-25
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, January 19, 2021.
2020-11-23
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2020-11-23
Brief amicus curiae of Energy Policy Advocates filed.
2020-11-23
Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed.
2020-11-23
Brief amicus curiae of American Petroleum Institute filed.
2020-11-23
Brief amici curiae of Richard B. Myers and Michael G. Mullen filed.
2020-11-23
Brief amici curiae of States of Indiana, et al. filed.
2020-11-23
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2020-11-23
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2020-11-20
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
2020-11-18
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
2020-11-16
Brief of petitioners BP p.l.c., et al. filed.
2020-11-16
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed)
2020-10-22
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
2020-10-07
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, BP p.l.c., et al.
2020-10-02
Petition GRANTED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-07-23
Supplemental brief of respondent Mayor and City Council of Baltimore filed. (Distributed)
2020-07-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-15
Reply of petitioners BP p.l.c., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-06-29
Brief of respondent Mayor and City Council of Baltimore in opposition filed.
2020-05-13
Letter of May 13, 2020 from the Solicitor General of Louisiana respecting the brief amici curiae of States of Indiana, et al. received.
2020-04-30
Brief amicus curiae of Energy Policy Advocates filed.
2020-04-30
Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers filed.
2020-04-30
Brief amici curiae of States of Indiana, et al. filed.
2020-04-30
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2020-04-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 29, 2020.
2020-04-23
Reply in support of motion from respondent filed.
2020-04-21
Response to motion from petitioner BP p.l.c., et al. filed.
2020-04-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 30, 2020 to June 29, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-04-13
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, BP p.l.c., et al.
2020-03-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 30, 2020)

Attorneys

American Petroleum Institute
William McGinley JayGoodwin Procter, LLP, Amicus
William McGinley JayGoodwin Procter, LLP, Amicus
Atlantic Legal Foundation
Lawrence S. EbnerAtlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Lawrence S. EbnerAtlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Boulder County, San Miguel County, and the City of Boulder, Colorado
Marco Benjamin SimonsEarthRights International, Amicus
Marco Benjamin SimonsEarthRights International, Amicus
BP p.l.c., et al.
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Zachary D. TrippWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Amicus
Zachary D. TrippWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Amicus
DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar
Matthew T. NelsonWarner Norcross + Judd LLP, Amicus
Matthew T. NelsonWarner Norcross + Judd LLP, Amicus
Energy Policy Advocates
Matthew Daniel Hardin — Amicus
Matthew Daniel Hardin — Amicus
Erwin Chemerinsky, Andrew D. Bradt, Helen Hershkoff, Lonny Hoffman, E. Farish Percy, Michael E. Solimine, Adam N. Steinman, Joan Steinman, Stephen I. Vladeck, Rhonda Wasserman and Anne Bloom
William A. RossbachRossbach Law, PC, Amicus
William A. RossbachRossbach Law, PC, Amicus
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
Victor M. SherSher Edling LLP, Respondent
Victor M. SherSher Edling LLP, Respondent
Natural Resources Defense Council
Ian Michael FeinNatural Resources Defense Council, Amicus
Ian Michael FeinNatural Resources Defense Council, Amicus
Richard B. Myers and Michael G. Mullen
Tristan L. DuncanShook, Hardy & Bacon, Amicus
Tristan L. DuncanShook, Hardy & Bacon, Amicus
Senators Whitehouse, Cardin, Blumenthal, Warren, Markey, and Van Hollen
Gerson H. SmogerSmoger & Associates, Amicus
Gerson H. SmogerSmoger & Associates, Amicus
State and Local Government Groups
Robert S. PeckCenter for Constitutional Litigation, PC, Amicus
Robert S. PeckCenter for Constitutional Litigation, PC, Amicus
States of Indiana, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah
Thomas M. Fisher — Amicus
Thomas M. Fisher — Amicus
States of New York, Rhode Island et al.
Barbara Dale UnderwoodSolicitor General, Amicus
Barbara Dale UnderwoodSolicitor General, Amicus
The National Association of Manufacturers, et al.
Philip S. GoldbergShook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Amicus
Philip S. GoldbergShook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Amicus
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation
John Mercer Masslon IIWashington Legal Foundation, Amicus
John Mercer Masslon IIWashington Legal Foundation, Amicus