No. 07-463
Title:
Priscilla Summers, et al., Petitioners
v.
Earth Island Institute, et al.
Docketed:October 5, 2007
Linked with 07A170
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(05-16975, 05-17078)
  Decision Date:June 8, 2007
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aug 24 2007 Application (07A170) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 6, 2007 to October 5, 2007, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Aug 27 2007 Application (07A170) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 5, 2007.
Oct 5 2007 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2007)
Oct 18 2007 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 5, 2007.
Dec 5 2007 Brief of respondents Earth Island Institute, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 19 2007 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2008.
Dec 21 2007 Reply of petitioners filed. (Distributed.)
Jan 14 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008.
Jan 18 2008 Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25, 2008. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court.
Jan 29 2008 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Feb 15 2008 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 26, 2008.
Mar 3 2008 The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 27, 2008.
Mar 18 2008 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including April 9, 2008.
Apr 9 2008 Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.
Apr 9 2008 Brief of petitioners Priscilla Summers, et al. filed.
Apr 14 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation in support of neither party filed.
Apr 15 2008 Brief amici curiae of American Forest & Paper Association, et al. filed.
Apr 16 2008 Brief amici curiae of Douglas Timber Operators, et al. filed.
Apr 21 2008 The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to and including June 20, 2008.
Jun 9 2008 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 8, 2008.
Jun 20 2008 Brief of respondents Earth Island Institute, et al. filed.
Jun 27 2008 Brief amicus curiae of California ex rel. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General filed.
Jun 27 2008 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
Jul 17 2008 CIRCULATED
Jul 21 2008 Reply of petitioners Priscilla Summers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jul 31 2008 Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Aug 7 2008 Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of California. (1 box)
Oct 6 2008 Letter and attachment dated October 3, 2008, received from the Acting Solicitor General. (Distributed).
Oct 8 2008 Argued. For petitioners: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Matt Kenna, Durango, Colo.
Mar 3 2009 Judgment REVERSED-IN-PART and AFFIRMED-IN-PART. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined.
Apr 6 2009 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
May 7 2009 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for theEastern District of California.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Edwin S. Kneedler Deputy Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
Party name: Priscilla Summers, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Matt G. Kenna Western Environmental Law Center(970) 385-6941
    Counsel of Record679 E. 2nd Avenue Suite 11B
Durango, CO  81301
mattkenna@gmail.com
Party name: Earth Island Institute, et al.
Other:
M. Reed Hopper Pacific Legal Foundation(916) 419-7111
930 G Street
Sacramento, CA  95814
mrh@pacificlegal.org
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation in support of neither party
 
Amanda Cohen Leiter Georgetown University Law Center(202) 662-9939
600 New Jersey Ave., N.W.
Washinton, DC  20001
aleiter@gmail.com
Party name: Law Professors
 
Raissa S. Lerner California Department of Justice(510) 622-2270
1515 Clay St., 20th Fl.
P.O. Box 70550
Oakland, CA  94612-0550
Party name: California ex rel. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General
 
Caroline M. Lobdell Western Resources Legal Center(503) 222-0628
5100 SW Macadam, #350
Portland, OR  97239
clobdell@wrrrrrlegal.org
Party name: Douglas Timber Operators, et al.
 
Thomas R. Lundquist Crowel & Moring LLP(202) 624-2667
1001 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20004-2595
tlundquist@crowell.com
Party name: American Forest & Paper Association, et al.