No. 24-783

Enbridge Energy, LP, et al. v. Dana Nessel, Attorney General of Michigan, on Behalf of the People of the State of Michigan

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-23
Status: Granted
Type: Paid
Amici (13)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (6) Experienced Counsel
Tags: district-court federal-jurisdiction procedural-rule removal statutory-interpretation time-limit
Key Terms:
Privacy Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2025-06-26 (distributed 6 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether district courts have the authority to excuse the thirty-day procedural time limit for removal in 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b)(1)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether district courts have the authority to excuse the thirty -day procedural time limit for removal in 28 U.S.C. § 1446 (b)(1).

Docket Entries

2026-01-21
CIRCULATED
2026-01-09
Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2026-01-06
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
2026-01-02
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
2025-11-13
Reply of petitioners Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al. filed.
2025-11-13
Reply of Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al. submitted.
2025-10-21
Brief amici curiae of Minnesota, et al. filed.
2025-10-21
Brief amici curiae of Tribal Nations filed.
2025-10-21
Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts and Civil Procedure Scholars filed.
2025-10-20
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Litigation and Courts filed.
2025-10-20
Amicus brief of Center for Litigation and Courts submitted.
2025-10-17
Brief amicus curiae of Great Lakes Business Network filed.
2025-10-17
Amicus brief of Great Lakes Business Network submitted.
2025-10-14
Brief of respondent Dana Nessel, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan filed.
2025-10-14
Brief of Dana Nessel, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan submitted.
2025-09-06
Amicus brief of Professor Arthur R. Miller submitted.
2025-09-05
Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
2025-09-05
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
2025-09-05
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2025-09-05
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Arthur R. Miller filed.
2025-09-05
Brief amici curiae of North America's Building Trades Unions, et al. filed.
2025-09-05
Brief amici curiae of North America's Building Trades Unions filed.
2025-09-05
Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-09-05
Amicus brief of State of West Virginia and 9 Other States submitted.
2025-09-05
Amicus brief of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Inc. submitted.
2025-08-29
Brief of Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al. submitted.
2025-08-29
Joint appendix filed.
2025-08-29
Brief of petitioners Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al. filed.
2025-08-29
Joint Appendix submitted.
2025-07-17
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 14, 2025.
2025-07-15
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2025-07-15
Motion of Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-06-30
Petition GRANTED.
2025-06-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2025-06-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025.
2025-06-12
Rescheduled.
2025-06-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.
2025-06-02
Rescheduled.
2025-06-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
2025-05-29
Rescheduled.
2025-05-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-05-12
Reply of petitioners Enbridge Energy, LP, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-05-12
Reply of petitioners Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-05-12
Reply of Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al. submitted.
2025-04-29
Brief of respondent Dana Nessel, Michigan Attorney General in opposition filed.
2025-04-29
Brief of Dana Nessel, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan in opposition submitted.
2025-04-29
Brief of respondent Dana Nessel, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan in opposition filed.
2025-03-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 29, 2025.
2025-03-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 31, 2025 to April 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-21
Motion of Dana Nessel, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan for an extension of time submitted.
2025-02-27
Response Requested. (Due March 31, 2025)
2025-02-20
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Arthur R. Miller filed. (Distributed)
2025-02-20
Amicus brief of Professor Arthur R. Miller submitted.
2025-02-19
Brief amici curiae of North America's Building Trades Unions, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
2025-02-11
Waiver of right of respondent Dana Nessel, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan to respond filed.
2025-01-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 24, 2025)
2024-10-28
Application (24A410) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 13, 2025.
2024-10-28
Response to application from respondent Dana Nessel, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan filed.
2024-10-23
Application (24A410) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 14, 2024 to January 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Center for Litigation and Courts
Scott William DodsonUC Law, San Francisco, Amicus
Scott William DodsonUC Law, San Francisco, Amicus
Dana Nessel, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan
Ann Maurine ShermanMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Ann Maurine ShermanMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al.
Alice LoughranSteptoe & Johnson LLP, Petitioner
Alice LoughranSteptoe & Johnson LLP, Petitioner
Federal Courts and Civil Procedure Scholars
Dana Lydia KaersvangDeutsch Hunt PLLC, Amicus
Dana Lydia KaersvangDeutsch Hunt PLLC, Amicus
Great Lakes Business Network
Bruce T. WallaceHooper Hathaway, P.C., Amicus
Bruce T. WallaceHooper Hathaway, P.C., Amicus
Andrew BuchsbaumBuchsbaum and Associates, LLC, Amicus
Andrew BuchsbaumBuchsbaum and Associates, LLC, Amicus
Minnesota, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai’i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia
Elizabeth Catherine KramerOffice of the Minnesota Attorney General, Amicus
Elizabeth Catherine KramerOffice of the Minnesota Attorney General, Amicus
North America's Building Trades Unions
Jonathan D NewmanSherman Dunn, P.C., Amicus
Jonathan D NewmanSherman Dunn, P.C., Amicus
Professor Arthur R. Miller
Alexander VolokhEmory Law School, Amicus
Alexander VolokhEmory Law School, Amicus
State of West Virginia and 9 Other States
Michael Ray WilliamsOffice of the West Virginia Attorney General, Amicus
Michael Ray WilliamsOffice of the West Virginia Attorney General, Amicus
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Inc.
Shannon Grammel DenmarkLehotsky Keller Cohn LLP, Amicus
Shannon Grammel DenmarkLehotsky Keller Cohn LLP, Amicus
Tribal Nations
Caroline Anne FlynnEarthjustice, Amicus
Caroline Anne FlynnEarthjustice, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation
Zac MorganWashington Legal Foundation, Amicus
Zac MorganWashington Legal Foundation, Amicus