| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 24 2010 |
Application (09A1145) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 8, 2010 to July 6, 2010, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| May 26 2010 |
Application (09A1145) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until July 6, 2010. |
| Jun 25 2010 |
Application (09A1145) to extend further the time from July 6, 2010 to August 2, 2010, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Jun 28 2010 |
Application (09A1145) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 2, 2010. |
| Aug 2 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2010) |
| Aug 9 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from Acting Solicitor General, counsel for the Tennessee Valley Authority. |
| Aug 12 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for all respondents, except Tennessee Valley Authority. |
| Aug 17 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 4, 2010, for all respondents. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
Brief of respondent Tennessee Valley Authority in support filed. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners. |
| Sep 1 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Unions for Jobs and the Environment filed. |
| Sep 1 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 2 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, et al. filed. |
| Sep 2 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of NATSO, Inc. filed. |
| Sep 2 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of American Chemistry Council, et al. filed. |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al. filed. |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Edison Electric Institute, et al. filed. |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed. |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 17 2010 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 3, 2010, for all respondents. |
| Nov 3 2010 |
Brief of respondents Connecticut, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 12 2010 |
Reply of petitioners American Electric Power Company Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 3, 2010. |
| Dec 6 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Dec 28 2010 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 31, 2011. |
| Dec 28 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Connecticut, et al.. |
| Dec 28 2010 |
The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including March 11, 2011. |
| Jan 14 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from Acting Solicitor General, counsel for Tennessee Valley Authority. |
| Jan 14 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Open Space Institute, Inc, et al. |
| Jan 31 2011 |
Brief of respondent Tennessee Valley Authority in support filed. |
| Jan 31 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| Jan 31 2011 |
Brief of petitioners American Electric Power Company Inc., et al. filed. |
| Feb 4 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Business Roundtable filed. |
| Feb 4 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Consumer Energy Alliance, et al. filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 19, 2011. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Edison Electric Institute, et al. filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Association of Global Automakers, et al. filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al. filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., et al. filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of American Chemistry Council, et al. filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Nicholas Johnson filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Representative Fred Upton, et al. filed. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of National Black Chamber of Commerce, and Affordable Power Allliance filed. |
| Feb 18 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Letter from counsel for the State of Wisconsin stating that they are no longer a party to this case received. (Distributed) |
| Mar 11 2011 |
Brief of respondents Open Space Institute, Inc., et al filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 11 2011 |
Brief of respondents Connecticut, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 15 2011 |
Letter from counsel for the State of New Jersey stating that they are no longer a party to this case received. (Distributed) |
| Mar 16 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of North Coast Rivers Alliance, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 18 2011 |
Motion for divided argument and enlargement of time for oral argument filed by respondent Tennessee Valley Authority. |
| Mar 18 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of AllEarth Renewables, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 18 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Defenders of Wildlife, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 18 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Environmental Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 18 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of North Carolina, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 18 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of James G. Anderson, Ph.D., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 18 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Tort Law Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 18 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 28 2011 |
Motion for divided argument and enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Apr 1 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Second Circuit. (1 box) |
| Apr 1 2011 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York. This record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| Apr 11 2011 |
Reply of petitioners American Electric Power Company Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 11 2011 |
Reply of respondent Tennessee Valley Authority filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 19 2011 |
Argued. For petitioners: Peter D. Keisler, Washington, D. C. For respondent Tennessee Valley Authority in support of petitioners: Neal Kumar Katyal, Acting Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, New York, N. Y. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Sotomayor, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Jul 21 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. |
| Jul 22 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |