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No. 16-1275
Title:	Virginia Uranium, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. John Warren, et al.
Docketed:	April 25, 2017

Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Case Numbers:	(16-1005)
Decision Date:	February 17, 2017
Rehearing Denied:
Discretionary Court Decision Date:

Questions Presented

Date	Proceedings and Orders
Apr 21 2017	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 25, 2017)

May 02 2017	Consent the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners

May 17 2017	Waiver of right of respondents John Warren, et al. to respond filed.

May 23 2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2017.

May 25 2017	Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)

May 25 2017	Brief amici curiae of Senators Tom Cotton, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Jun 01 2017	Response Requested. (Due July 3, 2017)

Jun 15 2017	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 2, 2017.

Aug 02 2017	Brief of respondents John Warren, et al. in opposition filed.

Aug 15 2017	Reply of petitioners Virginia Uranium, Inc., et al. filed.

Aug 16 2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.

Oct 02 2017	The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

Apr 09 2018	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
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Apr 23 2018	Supplemental brief of respondents John Warren, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Apr 24 2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.

May 14 2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.

May 21 2018	Petition GRANTED.

May 22 2018	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Virginia Uranium, Inc., et al..
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May 23 2018	Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, John Warren, et al..
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May 24 2018	Joint motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and the opening briefs on the merits filed.
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Jun 11 2018	Joint motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and the opening briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 19, 2018. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2018.

Jul 19 2018	Brief of petitioner Virginia Uranium, Inc., et al. filed.
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Jul 19 2018	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Jul 26 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Nuclear Energy Institute filed.
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Jul 26 2018	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
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Jul 26 2018	Brief amici curiae of Entergy Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. filed.
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Jul 26 2018	Brief amici curiae of Senator Tom Cotton, Senator Jim Inhofe, and Senator Ted Cruz filed.
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Jul 26 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
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Jul 26 2018	Brief amici curiae of Former Nuclear Regulators filed.
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Aug 20 2018	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 5, 2018

Aug 27 2018	Brief of respondents John Warren, et al. filed.
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Aug 29 2018	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
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Sep 04 2018	Brief amici curiae of Preemption Law Professors filed.
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Sep 04 2018	Brief amici curiae of The Roanoke River Basin Association, et al. filed.
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Sep 04 2018	Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislators, et al. filed.
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Sep 04 2018	Brief amici curiae of States of Indiana, et al. filed.
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Sep 04 2018	Brief amici curiae of Members of the Southern Virginia Delegation to the Virginia General Assembly, et al. filed.
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Sep 10 2018	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.

Sep 12 2018	CIRCULATED

Sep 18 2018	The entire record from the U.S.D.C. Western Dist. of Virginia is electronic and located on PACER.

Sep 26 2018	Reply of petitioners Virginia Uranium, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 01 2018	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

Nov 05 2018	Argued. For petitioners: Charles J. Cooper, Washington, D. C.; and Noel J. Francisco, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Toby J. Heytens, Solicitor General of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Jun 17 2019	Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Gorsuch, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Thomas and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer and Alito, JJ., joined.

Jul 19 2019	JUDGMENT ISSUED.

NAME	ADDRESS	PHONE
Attorneys for Petitioners
Charles Justin Cooper Counsel of Record	Cooper & Kirk, PLLC 1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 ccooper@cooperkirk.com	202-220-9600
Party name: Virginia Uranium, Inc., et al.
Attorneys for Respondents
Toby Jay Heytens Counsel of Record	Office of the Attorney General 202 North Ninth Street Richmond, VA 23219 theytens@oag.state.va.us	804-786-7240
Party name: John Warren, et al.
Other
Sean Hoe Donahue Counsel of Record	Donahue, Goldberg, & Weaver, LLP 1111 14th Street, NW, Suite 510A Washington, DC 20005 sean@donahuegoldberg.com	2022777085
Party name: THE ROANOKE RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION, DAN RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION AND PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
Thomas M. Fisher Counsel of Record	Office of the Indiana Attorney General IGC South, Fifth Floor 302 W. Washington Indianapolis, IN 46204 tom.fisher@atg.in.gov	3172326255
Party name: States of Indiana, Washington, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas
Noel J. Francisco	Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov	202-514-2217
Party name: United States
Derek T. Ho Counsel of Record	Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C. 1615 M Street, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 dho@kellogghansen.com	202-326-7931
Party name: Preemption Law Professors
Caleb Adam Jaffe Counsel of Record	Environmental and Regulatory Law Clinic University of Virginia School of Law 580 Massie Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 cjaffe@law.virginia.edu	4349244776
Party name: Members of the Southern Virginia Delegation to the Virginia General Assembly, Local Chambers of Commerce, Civic, Trade, and Economic Development Associations, and Municipalities
John J. Korzen Counsel of Record	Wake Forest University School of Law P.O. Box 7206 Winston-Salem, NC 27109 korzenjj@wfu.edu	3367585832
Party name: National Conference of State Legislators, National League of Cities, and International City/County Management Association
Peter C. Meier Counsel of Record	Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP 55 Second Street 24th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-3441 petermeier@paulhastings.com	(415) 856-7000
Party name: Nuclear Energy Institute
Erin E. Murphy Counsel of Record	Kirkland & Ellis LLP 655 Fifteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 erin.murphy@kirkland.com	2028795000
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Erin E. Murphy	Kirkland & Ellis LLP 655 Fifteenth Street NW Washington, DC 20005 erin.murphy@kirkland.com	(202) 879-5000
Party name: The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Jay E. Silberg Counsel of Record	Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 1200 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 jay.silberg@pillsburylaw.com	202-663-8063
Party name: FORMER NUCLEAR REGULATORS
Kathleen Marie Sullivan Counsel of Record	Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP 51 Madison Ave., 22nd Floor New York, NY 10010 kathleensullivan@quinnemanuel.com	(212) 849-7000
Party name: Entergy Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Gordon D. Todd	Sidley Austin LLP 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 gtodd@sidley.com	(202) 736-8000
Party name: Senators Tom Cotton, et al.
Gordon Dwyer Todd Counsel of Record	Sidley Austin,LLP 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 gtodd@sidley.com	2027368760
Party name: Senator Tom Cotton, Senator Jim Inhofe, and Senator Ted Cruz