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Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-813 5th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: (1) Whether a causal-nexus or contractual-direction test survives the 2011 amendment to the federal-officer removal statute, which provides federal jurisdiction over civil actions against "any person acting under [an] officer" of the United States "for or relating to any act under color of such office"; and (2) whether a federal contractor can remove to federal court when sued for oil-production activities undertaken to fulfill a federal oil-refinement contract.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/29/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 3, 2025)
02/05/2025Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana to respond filed.
02/10/2025Waiver of right of respondents Plaquemines Parish and Louisiana ex rel. Parish of Plaquemines; Parish of Cameron and Louisiana ex rel. Parish of Cameron to respond filed.
02/11/2025Waiver of right of respondents Louisiana, through the Department of Energy & Natural Resources, and its Assistant Secretary, Keith Lovell to respond filed.
02/12/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025.
02/18/2025Letter from counsel for petitioners of Chevron U.S.A. Incorporated, et al. submitted.
02/21/2025Response Requested. (Due March 24, 2025)
02/28/2025Brief amici curiae of American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed.
03/10/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 24, 2025 to April 23, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
03/11/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 23, 2025, for all respondents.
03/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
03/24/2025Brief amici curiae of General (Retired) Richard B. Myers, et al. filed.
04/23/2025Brief of respondents Louisiana, et al. in opposition filed.
04/23/2025Brief of respondents Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, et al. in opposition filed.
05/07/2025Letter dated May 7, 2025 informing the Court that petitioner Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company is withdrawing from the petition for certiorari filed.
05/13/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
05/13/2025Reply of petitioners Chevron U.S.A. Incorporated, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/02/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
06/02/2025Petition for writ of certiorari dismissed under Rule 46 only as to petitioner Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company.
06/09/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.
06/16/2025Petition GRANTED.