No. 14-623
Title:
CPV Maryland, LLC, Petitioner
v.
Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, fka PPL EnergyPlus, LLC, et al.
Docketed:November 28, 2014
Linked with 14A282
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(13-2419, 13-2424 )
  Decision Date:June 2, 2014
  Rehearing Denied:June 30, 2014
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sep 12 2014 Application (14A282) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 28, 2014 to November 27, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Sep 15 2014 Application (14A282) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 27, 2014.
Nov 26 2014 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 29, 2014)
Dec 11 2014 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners Nazarian, et al.
Dec 12 2014 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for petitioner CPV Maryland, LLC. VIDED
Dec 17 2014 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Dec 22 2014 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 11, 2015.
Dec 24 2014 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners filed. VIDED.
Dec 26 2014 Brief amici curiae of The States of Connecticut, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 29 2014 Brief amici curiae of American Public Power Association, et al. filed. VIDED.
Feb 11 2015 Brief of respondents PPL EnergyPlus, LLC, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Feb 24 2015 Reply of petitioner CPV Maryland, LLC filed.
Feb 25 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2015.
Mar 23 2015 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Sep 16 2015 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
Sep 29 2015 Supplemental brief of petitioner CPV Maryland, LLC filed.
Sep 30 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 16, 2015.
Oct 19 2015 Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 14-614 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
Nov 9 2015 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is extended to and including December 8, 2015. VIDED
Nov 9 2015 The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 12, 2016. VIDED
Nov 12 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Nov 16 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party received from counsel for all respondents. VIDED
Dec 8 2015 Joint appendix filed (2 volumes.) (Statement of costs filed.) VIDED.
Dec 8 2015 Brief of petitioner CPV Maryland, LLC filed. VIDED.
Dec 15 2015 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners filed. VIDED.
Dec 15 2015 Brief amici curiae of The States of Connecticut, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 15 2015 Brief amici curiae of American Public Power Association, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 15 2015 Brief amicus curiae of NRG Energy, Inc. filed. VIDED.
Dec 15 2015 Brief amicus curiae of Public Utility Law Project of New York, Inc. filed. VIDED.
Dec 15 2015 Brief amicus curiae of The American Wind Energy Association filed. VIDED.
Dec 15 2015 Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 15 2015 Brief amici curiae of Public Service Commission of the State of New York, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 15 2015 Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. VIDED.
Dec 23 2015 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Jan 12 2016 Brief of respondents Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, fka PPL EnergyPlus, LLC, et al. filed. VIDED.
Jan 14 2016 Joint motion for divided argument filed by petitioners. VIDED.
Jan 15 2016 CIRCULATED.
Jan 19 2016 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED.
Jan 19 2016 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 19 2016 Brief amici curiae of Leading Economists filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 19 2016 Brief amicus curiae of American Electric Power Company, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 19 2016 Brief amicus curiae of Allco Renewable Energy Limited filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 19 2016 Brief amici curiae of Electric Power Suppy Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 19 2016 Brief amicus curiae of Monitoring Analytics, LLC, Acting in its Capacity as Independent Market Monitor for PJM filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 25 2016 Joint motion for divided argument filed by petitioners GRANTED. VIDED
Jan 25 2016 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. VIDED
Feb 4 2016 Supplemental brief of respondents Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, fka PPL EnergyPlus, LLC, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Feb 11 2016 Reply of petitioners in 14-614 filed. VIDED. (Distributed).
Feb 11 2016 Reply of petitioner CPV Maryland, LLC filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Feb 24 2016 Argued. For petitioners in 14-614: Scott H. Strauss, Washington, D. C. For petitioner in 14-623: Clifton S. Elgarten, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C.; and Ann O'Connell, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) VIDED
Apr 19 2016 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. VIDED
May 23 2016 JUDGMENT ISSUED



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Clifton S. Elgarten Crowell & Moring LLC(202) 624-2500
    Counsel of Record1001 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
celgarten@crowell.com
Party name: CPV Maryland, LLC
 
Scott H. Strauss Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP(202) 879-4000
1875 Eye Street, NW, Ste. 700
Washington, DC  20006
scott.strauss@spiegelmcd.com
Party name: W. Kevin Hughes, Chairman, Maryland Public Service Commission, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Paul D. Clement Bancroft PLLC(202) 234-0090
    Counsel of Record500 New Jersey Ave., NW
Seventh Floor
Washington, DC  20001
pclement@bancroftpllc.com
Party name: Talen Energy Marketing, LLC, fka PPL EnergyPlus, LLC, et al.
Other:
John Peter Coyle Duncan & Allen202-289-8400
1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC  20036-3115
jpc@duncanallen.com
Party name: American Public Power Association, et al.
 
Jessica L. Ellsworth Hogan Lovells US LLP(202) 637-5886
555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
jessica.ellsworth@hoganlovells.com
Party name: American Electric Power Company, Inc.
 
Jessica L. Ellsworth Hogan Lovells US LLP(202) 637-5886
555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
jessica.ellsworth@hoganlovells.com
Party name: American Electric Power Company, Inc.
 
Jonathan D. Feinberg Solicitor(518) 474-5597
Public Service Commission of New York
3 Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY  12223-1350
jonathan.feinberg@dps.ny.gov
Party name: Public Service Commission of the State of New York, et al.
 
Eugene Grace American Wind Energy Association(202) 383-2500
1501 M Street, NW
Washington, DC  20005
ggrace@awea.org
Party name: The American Wind Energy Association
 
Seth A. Hollander Assistant Attorney General(860) 827-2881
Office of the Connecticut Attorney General
10 Franklin Street
New Britain, CT  06051
seth.hollander@ct.gov
Party name: The States of Connecticut, et al.
 
Jeffrey A. Lamken MoloLamken LLP(202) 556-2000
The Watergate, Suite 660
600 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20037
jlamken@mololamken.com
Party name: NRG Energy, Inc.
 
Jeffrey W. Mayes Monitoring Analytics, LLS(610) 271-8050
2621 Van Buren Avenue, Suite 160
Eagleville, PA  19403
jeffrey.mayes@monitoringanalytics.com
Party name: Monitoring Analytics, LLC, Acting in its Capacity as Independent Market Monitor for PJM
 
Thomas Michael Melone Alloc Renewable Energy212-681-1120
14 Wall St., 20th floor
New York, NY  10005
Thomas.Melone@AllcoUS.com
Party name: Allco Renewable Energy Limited
 
Scott L. Nelson Public Citizen Litigation Group(202) 588-1000
1600 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20009
snelson@citizen.org
Party name: Public Citizen, Inc.
 
Gerald A. Norlander Public Utility Law Project of New York, Inc.(518) 281-5991
P.O. Box 10287
Albany, NY  12201
gnorlander@utilityproject.org
Party name: Public Utility Project of New York, Inc.
 
Ann O'Connell Assistant to the Solicitor General(202)-514-3385
Office of the Solicitor General
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
aoconnell123@gmail.com
Party name: United States
 
John C. O'Quinn Kirkland & Ellis LLP(202) 879-5000
655 Fifteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
john.oquinn@kirkland.com
Party name: Leading Economists
 
Ashley C. Parrish King & Spalding LLP(202) 737-0500
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20006
aparrish@kslaw.com
Party name: Electric Power Suppy Association, et al.
 
James Bradford Ramsay National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners(202) 898-2207
1101 Vermont Ave. NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC  20005
jramsay@naruc.org
Party name: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
 
William R. Stein Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP(202) 721-4600
1775 I Street NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC  20006
william.stein@hugheshubbard.com
Party name: National Governors Association, et al.
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States