No. 21-629

Santa Fe Alliance for Public Health and Safety, et al. v. City of Santa Fe, New Mexico, et al.

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-10-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Waived
Tags: access-to-courts constitutional-rights due-process free-speech preemption radio-frequency-radiation right-of-access-to-courts right-to-petition takings telecommunications telecommunications-act
Latest Conference: 2022-03-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether by 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7)(B)(iv) the preemption of any State remedy for injury by telecommunications facilities without providing a substitute federal remedy violates the constitutional right of access to courts and conflicts with a century of Supreme Court jurisprudence.

2. Whether, consistent with its ordinary meaning, as well as its meaning in every other federal statute in which it occurs, the term "environment effects" in 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7)(B)(iv) should be interpreted to mean "effects on the environment" and not "effects on human health," thereby restoring to all Americans their fundamental rights to life, liberty, and property and adhering to the principle that statutes should be construed to avoid rendering them unconstitutional.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the preemption by 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7)(B)(iv) of any State remedy for injury by telecommunications facilities without providing a substitute federal remedy violates the constitutional right of access to courts and conflicts with a century of Supreme Court jurisprudence

Docket Entries

2022-03-07
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
2022-02-10
Reply of petitioners Santa Fe Alliance for Public Health and Safety, et al. filed.
2022-01-28
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2022-01-28
Brief of respondent City of Santa Fe, New Mexico in opposition filed.
2021-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 28, 2022.
2021-12-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 29, 2021 to January 28, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-12-13
Waiver of right of respondent Hector Balderas, Attorney General of New Mexico to respond filed.
2021-11-23
Brief amici curiae of 289 Organizations and 34 Individuals filed.
2021-11-22
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Santa Fe Alliance for Public Health and Safety, et al.
2021-11-17
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, City of Santa Fe, New Mexico
2021-11-12
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, United States
2021-11-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 29, 2021, for all respondents.
2021-11-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 29, 2021 to December 29, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-10-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2021)

Attorneys

City of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Marcos Domenico MartinezCity of Santa Fe, City Attorney's Office, Respondent
Hector Balderas, Attorney General of New Mexico
Scott CameronState of New Mexico Office fo the Attorney General, Respondent
Santa Fe Alliance for Public Health and Safety, et al.
Theresa Kraft — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent