No. 22-760

William S. Wilkinson, et al. v. Board of University and School Lands of North Dakota, et al.

Lower Court: North Dakota
Docketed: 2023-02-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: due-process federalism fifth-amendment just-compensation oil-and-gas oil-and-gas-interests property-rights state-ownership state-sovereignty takings takings-clause
Key Terms:
Takings FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2023-04-14
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the North Dakota Supreme Court erred in finding the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution does not require just compensation

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the North Dakota Supreme Court erred in finding the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution does not require just compensation when the State of North Dakota claimed title to, and leased private oil and gas interests for over a decade, which the North Dakota Supreme Court ultimately held the State did not own?

Docket Entries

2023-04-17
Petition DENIED.
2023-03-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.
2023-02-28
Waiver of right of respondents Brigham Oil & Gas, LLP; Statoil Oil & Gas, LP to respond filed.
2023-02-27
Waiver of right of respondents The Board of University and School Lands of the State of North Dakota, et al. to respond filed.
2023-02-08

Attorneys

Brigham Oil & Gas, LLP; Statoil Oil & Gas, LP
John Edward WardEvenson Sanderson, PC, Respondent
John Edward WardEvenson Sanderson, PC, Respondent
The Board of University and School Lands of the State of North Dakota, et al.
Jennifer Leigh VerlegerNorth Dakota Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Jennifer Leigh VerlegerNorth Dakota Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
William S. Wilkinson, et al.
Monte L. RognebyVogel Law Firm, Petitioner
Monte L. RognebyVogel Law Firm, Petitioner