No. 24-531

James Shepherd, Trustee for the James B. Shepherd Trust, et al. v. Michael S. Regan, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: article-iii-standing business-operations concrete-injury epa-orders property-interests third-party-standing
Latest Conference: 2024-12-13
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Article III Standing: Did the Fifth Circuit err in
concluding that the Appellants lacked Article III standing despite their well-pleaded allegations of c o n cre te an d p arti cularized in j uri es ca us ed b y th e Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Orders ("SSUROs"), which directly impacted their business operations and property interests?

2. Third-Party Standing: Did the Fifth Circuit err
in concluding that the Appellants lacked Third-Party Standing despite their well-pleaded allegations of c o n cre te an d p arti cularized in j uri es ca us ed b y th e EPA's SSUROs to entities with which Appellants have close relationships, which directly impacted their business operations and property interests?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifth Circuit erred in concluding that Appellants lacked Article III and Third-Party standing despite alleging concrete and particularized injuries caused by EPA's Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Orders (SSUROs)

Docket Entries

2024-12-16
Petition DENIED.
2024-11-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2024.
2024-11-21
Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
2024-11-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 12, 2024)

Attorneys

Federal Respondents
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
James Shepherd, Trustee for the James B. Shepherd Trust, and New Millennium Concepts, Limited
Warren V. NorredNorred Law, PLLC, Petitioner