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Docket for 02-658
No. 02-658
Title:
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Petitioner
v.
Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
Docketed:October 31, 2002
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(00-70166, -70169, -70175, -70301)
  Decision Date:July 30, 2002
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oct 25 2002 Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2002)
Nov 20 2002 Brief of respondent Teck Cominco Alaska Inc. in support of petition filed.
Nov 25 2002 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 2, 2003.
Dec 30 2002 Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Jan 2 2003 Brief of respondents Environmental Protection Agency, et al. in opposition filed.
Jan 2 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Center for Energy and Economic Development filed.
Jan 2 2003 Brief amici curiae of North Dakota, et al. filed.
Jan 13 2003 Reply of petitioner AK Dept. of Environmental Conservation filed.
Feb 24 2003 Petition GRANTED.
Feb 25 2003 Brief amici curiae of North Dakota, et al. filed.
Apr 2 2003 Extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including April 25, 2003.
Apr 16 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Apr 25 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Nana Regional Corporation, Inc. filed.
Apr 25 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Center for Energy and Economic Development filed.
Apr 25 2003 Brief amici curiae of National Environmental Development Association, et al. filed.
Apr 25 2003 Joint appendix filed.
Apr 25 2003 Brief of petitioner AK Dept. of Environmental Consevation filed.
Apr 25 2003 Brief of respondent Teck Cominco Alaska Inc. in support of petitioner filed.
May 21 2003 Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including June 30, 2003.
Jun 26 2003 Further extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including July 11, 2003.
Jul 7 2003 SET FOR ARGUMENT October 8, 2003.
Jul 9 2003 Further extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including July 16, 2003.
Jul 11 2003 CIRCULATED.
Jul 15 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Native Village of Kivalina filed.(Distributed)
Jul 15 2003 Brief amici curiae of Environmental Defense, et al. filed.(Distributed)
Jul 16 2003 Brief of respondents Environmental Protection Agency, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jul 16 2003 Brief amici curiae of Vermont, et al. filed.(Distributed)
Jul 16 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Northwest Environmental Defense Center filed.(Distributed)
Jul 31 2003 Record received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Cir. and the U.S.D.C. for District of Alaska. (1 box)
Aug 19 2003 Reply of petitioner Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 20 2003 Reply of respondent Teck Cominco Alaska Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 21 2003 Letter of respondents EPA, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 28 2003 Letter of petitioner AK Dept. of Envtl. Conservation, in response to letter of EPA, filed. (Distributed)
Oct 8 2003 Argued. For Petitioner: Jonathan S. Franklin. For Respondent: Thomas G. Hungar, Deputy Solicitor General.
Jan 21 2004 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined.
Feb 23 2004 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Feb 25 2004 Record returned to the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Mar 9 2004 Acknowledgement of receipt (03/01/04) of judgment from the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Jonathan Saul Franklin Hogan & Hartson, LLP(202) 637-5766
    Counsel of Record555 13th Street
Washington, DC  20004
Party name: AK Dept. of Envtl. Conse
Attorneys for Respondents:
Robert J. Mahoney Hartig Rhodes Hoge & Lekisch(907) 276-1592
    Counsel of Record717 K Street
Anchorage, AK  99501
Party name: Teck Cominco Alaska Inc.
 
Thomas G. Hungar Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP(202) 955-8500
1050 Connecticut Ave, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
thungar@gibsondunn.com
Party name: Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
 
Theodore B. Olson Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: v. EPA, et al.
Other:
Sean H. Donahue Donahue & Goldberg, LLP(202) 277-7085
2000 L Street, N.W., Suite 808
Washington, DC  20036
sean@donahuegoldberg.com
Party name: Environmental Defense, et al.
 
Michael J. Frank 1026 West Fourth Avenue, Suite 201(907) 276-4244
Anchorage, AK  99501
Party name: Native Village of Kivalina
 
Janet P. Holt 738 West Glebe Rd.(703) 684-6102
Alexandria, VA  22305
Party name: National Environmental Development Association, et al.
 
M. Reed Hopper Pacific Legal Foundation(916) 419-7111
3900 Lennane Drive #200
Sacramento, CA  95834
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation
 
Donald B. Potter 522 S.W. Fifth Avenue(503) 223-2612
Portland, OR  97204
Party name: Northwest Environmental Defense Center
 
Paul M. Seby Friedlob, Sanderson, Paulson, et al.(303) 571-1400
1775 Sherman St., 21st Fl.
Denver, CO  80203
Party name: Center for Energy and Economic Development
 
William H. Sorrell Office of the Attorney General (802) 828-3171
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT  05609
Party name: Vermont, et al.
 
James E. Togerson Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe(907) 277-1900
510 L Street, #500
Anchorage, AK  99501
Party name: Nana Regional Corporation, Inc.
 
Lyle Witham Assistant Attorney General(701) 328-3640
500 North 9th Street
Bismark, ND  58501-4509
Party name: North Dakota, et al.

 

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