No. 23-947

Sunoco LP, et al. v. City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, et al.

Lower Court: Hawaii
Docketed: 2024-03-01
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
CVSGAmici (1)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure climate-change environmental-law federal-preemption greenhouse-gas greenhouse-gas-emissions interstate-emissions standing state-law state-law-claims
Key Terms:
Environmental AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity
Latest Conference: 2025-01-10 (distributed 2 times)
Related Cases: 23-952 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether federal law precludes state-law claims seeking redress for injuries allegedly caused by the effects of interstate and international greenhouse-gas emissions on the global climate

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether federal law precludes state-law claims seeking redress for injuries allegedly caused by the effects of interstate and international greenhouse-gas emissions on the global climate. (I)

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2024-12-24
Supplemental brief of petitioners Sunoco LP, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-24
Supplemental Brief of Sunoco LP, et al. submitted.
2024-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-06-10
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration of this petition.
2024-05-21
2024-05-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
2024-04-01
Brief amicus curiae of American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce filed.
2024-03-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 1, 2024.
2024-03-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2024 to May 1, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-02-28
2024-01-16
Application (23A651) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 28, 2024.
2024-01-11
Application (23A651) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 29, 2024 to February 28, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce
James Ryan CondeBoyden Gray PLLC, Amicus
James Ryan CondeBoyden Gray PLLC, Amicus
American Petroleum Institute, Texas Oil & Gas Association, Western States Petroleum Association, and American Exploration & Production Council
Mark Andrew PerryWeil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Amicus
Mark Andrew PerryWeil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Amicus
American Tort Reform Association
Cary SilvermanShook, Hardy and Bacon LLP, Amicus
Cary SilvermanShook, Hardy and Bacon LLP, Amicus
Atlantic Legal Foundation
Lawrence S. EbnerAtlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Lawrence S. EbnerAtlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
City and County of Honolulu, et al.
Victor M. SherSher Edling LLP, Respondent
Victor M. SherSher Edling LLP, Respondent
General (Retired) Richard B. Myers and Admiral (Retired) Michael G. Mullen
Tristan L. DuncanShook, Hardy & Bacon, Amicus
Tristan L. DuncanShook, Hardy & Bacon, Amicus
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Shannon Suzanne BroomeHunton Andrews Kurth, Petitioner
Shannon Suzanne BroomeHunton Andrews Kurth, Petitioner
Richard A. Epstein and John Yoo
John Choon YooAttorney at Law, Amicus
John Choon YooAttorney at Law, Amicus
State of Alabama and 19 Other States
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.Office of the Attorney General, Amicus
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.Office of the Attorney General, Amicus
Sunoco LP, et al.
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
William McGinley JayGoodwin Procter, LLP, Amicus
William McGinley JayGoodwin Procter, LLP, Amicus
The National Association of Manufacturers
Philip S. GoldbergShook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Amicus
Philip S. GoldbergShook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Amicus
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation
John Mercer Masslon IIWashington Legal Foundation, Amicus