Supreme Court of the United States

QUESTION PRESENTED

Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit set forth the proper test for determining whether wetlands are "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1362(7).

Date Proceedings and Orders
Sep 22 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 25, 2021)
Sep 28 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Michael Sackett, et al.
Oct 15 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 25, 2021 to November 24, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 18 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 24, 2021.
Oct 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed.
Oct 25 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Oct 25 2021 | Brief amici curiae of State of West Virginia, et al. filed.
Oct 25 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed.
Oct 25 2021 | Brief amici curiae of the Cato Institute, et al. filed.
Oct 25 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders filed.
Nov 24 2021 | Brief of respondents U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 29 2021 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
Nov 30 2021 | Reply of petitioners Michael Sackett, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 01 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
Jan 10 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
Jan 18 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
Jan 24 2022 | Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether the Ninth Circuit set forth the proper test for determining whether wetlands are "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act, 33 U. S. C. §1362(7).
Jan 28 2022 | Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Feb 04 2022 | Joint 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 April 11, 2022. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 10, 2022.
Feb 10 2022 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
Apr 11 2022 | Brief of petitioners Michael Sackett, et al. filed.
Apr 11 2022 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Apr 13 2022 | Brief amici curiae of National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, et al. filed.
Apr 13 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed.
Apr 14 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Congressional Western Caucus Members filed.
Apr 14 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
Apr 14 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Apr 14 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
Apr 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Forestry Organizations filed.
Apr 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Fourteen National Agricultural Organizations filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Associated Industries of Florida and Florida H2O Coalition filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Wyoming Stock Growers Association, et al. filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Savannah Economic Development Authority, et al. filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Amicus brief of Farm Bureaus of Arkansas, et al. not accepted for filing. (Corrected version to be submitted-- April 20, 2022.)
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Farm Bureaus of Arkansas, et al. filed (4/21/22.)
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Counties, et al. filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Duarte Nursery, Inc. filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amici curiae of American Exploration and Mining Association, et al. filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Western Urban Water Coalition in support of neither party filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, et al. filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amici curiae of American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amici curiae of State of West Virginia and 25 Other States filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Property and Environment Research Center filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of State of Alaska filed.
Apr 18 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of National Cattlemen's Beef Association filed.
Jun 10 2022 | Brief of respondents U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. filed.
Jun 14 2022 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, October, 3, 2022.
Jun 16 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Scientific Societies filed.
Jun 16 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Waterkeeper Alliance, et al. filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of American Sustainable Business Network, et al. filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Water Resource Management Organizations filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Environmental and Community Organizations filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Former EPA Administrators William K. Reilly, et al. filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Colorado filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, et al. filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Clean Water Agencies filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Idaho Conservation League filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Organizations filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed.
Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of 167 U.S. Members of Congress filed.
Jun 22 2022 | Record requested from the 9th Circuit.
Jun 23 2022 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
Jul 08 2022 | Reply of petitioners Michael Sackett, et al. filed.
Jul 21 2022 | CIRCULATED