No. 23-952

Shell PLC, fka Royal Dutch Shell PLC, et al. v. City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, et al.

Lower Court: Hawaii
Docketed: 2024-03-01
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
CVSGRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: clean-air-act climate-change constitutional-law federal-law federal-preemption foreign-emissions interstate-emissions preemption state-law
Key Terms:
Environmental AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity
Latest Conference: 2025-01-10 (distributed 2 times)
Related Cases: 23-947 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether claims seeking damages for the effects of interstate and international emissions on the global climate are beyond the limits of state law and thus preempted under the federal Constitution

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether claims seeking damages for the effects of interstate and international emissions on the global climate are beyond the limits of state law and thus preempted under the federal Constitution. 2. Whether the Clean Air Act preempts state-law claims predicated on damaging interstate emissions.

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2024-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-23
Supplemental brief of petitioners Shell plc, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-23
Supplemental Brief of Shell plc, et al. submitted.
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.
2024-03-18
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 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
Petitioners 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
Shell plc, et al.
David C. FrederickKellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Petitioner
David C. FrederickKellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Petitioner
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
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
John Mercer Masslon IIWashington Legal Foundation, Amicus