No. 22-821

Chevron Corporation, et al. v. City of Hoboken, New Jersey, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2023-03-01
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-rights climate-change federal-jurisdiction greenhouse-gas-emissions preemption standing state-law-claims statutory-interpretation transboundary-injury
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Environmental Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2023-05-11
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal district court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 over nominally state-law claims seeking redress for injuries allegedly caused by the effect of transboundary greenhouse gas emissions on the global climate, on the ground that federal law necessarily and exclusively governs such claims

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a federal district court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 over nominally state-law claims seeking redress for injuries allegedly caused by the effect of transboundary greenhouse gas emissions on the global climate, on the ground that federal law necessarily and exclusively governs such claims.

Docket Entries

2023-05-15
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2023-04-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
2023-04-18
Reply of petitioners Chevron Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-03-31
2023-03-31
2023-02-27
2022-12-20
Response to application from respondent City of Hoboken, Delaware, et al. submitted December 16, 2022 and received December 20, 2022.
2022-12-16
Application (22A528) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until February 27, 2023.
2022-12-12
Application (22A528) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 29, 2022 to February 27, 2023, submitted to Justice Sotomayor (Justice Alito is recused.)

Attorneys

Chevron Corporation and Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Petitioner
Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Petitioner
City of Hoboken, New Jersey
Matthew D. BrinckerhoffEmery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel, Respondent
Matthew D. BrinckerhoffEmery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel, Respondent
Delaware
Victor M. SherSher Edling LLP, Respondent
Victor M. SherSher Edling LLP, Respondent