No. 25-540
Beyond Nuclear, Inc. v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, et al.
Tags: administrative-procedure-act agency-licensing congressional-action judicial-review separation-of-powers statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Do the Administrative Procedure Act and the constitutional separation of powers doctrine prohibit an agency from issuing a license conditioned on Congress' anticipated wholesale reversal of an unequivocal statutory prohibition, and in turn, using the anticipatory nature of such condition to shield that license from judicial review?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Do the Administrative Procedure Act and the constitutional separation of powers doctrine prohibit an agency from issuing a license conditioned on Congress’ anticipated wholesale reversal of an unequivocal statutory prohibition, and in turn, using the anticipatory nature of such condition to shield that license from judicial review?
Docket Entries
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-12
Reply of Beyond Nuclear, Inc. submitted.
2025-12-12
Reply of petitioner Beyond Nuclear, Inc. filed.
2025-12-04
Amicus brief of New Mexico, Michigan, and Utah submitted.
2025-12-04
Brief of Holtec International in opposition submitted.
2025-12-04
Brief amici curiae of New Mexico, et al. filed.
2025-12-04
Brief of respondent Holtec International in opposition filed.
2025-12-04
Brief of intervenor-respondent Holtec International in opposition filed.
2025-12-01
Waiver of United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and The United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and The United States of America to respond filed.
2025-10-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 4, 2025)
Attorneys
Beyond Nuclear
Diane J. Curran — Harmon, Curran, Speilberg & Eisenburg, L.L.P., Petitioner
Diane J. Curran — Harmon, Curran, Speilberg & Eisenburg, L.L.P., Petitioner
Beyond Nuclear, Inc.
Mindy Anne Goldstein — Turner Environmental Law Clinic, Petitioner
Mindy Anne Goldstein — Turner Environmental Law Clinic, Petitioner
Holtec International
Anne Renee Leidich — Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Respondent
Anne Renee Leidich — Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Respondent
New Mexico, Michigan, and Utah
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and The United States of America
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent