No. 18-260
 
Title: County of Maui, Hawaii, Petitioner
v.
Hawaii Wildlife Fund, et al.
Docketed: August 30, 2018
Linked with: 17A1343
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (15-17447)
   Decision Date: March 30, 2018
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
May 31 2018 Application (17A1343) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 28, 2018 to August 27, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Jun 04 2018 Application (17A1343) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until August 27, 2018.
Aug 27 2018 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 1, 2018)
Sep 24 2018 Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 27 2018 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 31, 2018.
Oct 01 2018 Brief amici curiae of Association of California Water Agencies, et al. filed.
Oct 01 2018 Brief amici curiae of State of West Virginia, et al. filed.
Oct 01 2018 Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Oct 05 2018 Supplemental brief of petitioner County of Maui, Hawaii filed.
Oct 23 2018 Brief of respondents Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 06 2018 Reply of petitioner County of Maui, Hawaii filed.
Nov 07 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
Nov 20 2018 Supplemental brief of respondents Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 03 2018 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States on or before 4 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2019.
Jan 03 2019 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
Jan 07 2019 Supplemental brief of petitioner County of Maui, Hawaii filed.
Jan 08 2019 Second supplemental brief of respondents Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, et al. filed.
Jan 14 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
Jan 30 2019 Letter of January 28, 2019, from counsel for petitioner received.
Feb 04 2019 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
Feb 19 2019 Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
Mar 05 2019 Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Mar 18 2019 Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits is granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 9, 2019. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 12, 2019.
Apr 04 2019 Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, et al.
May 09 2019 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost received)
May 09 2019 Brief of petitioner County of Maui, Hawaii filed.
May 15 2019 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
May 15 2019 Brief amici curiae of Agricultural Business Organizations filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amicus curiae of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amici curiae of National Association of Clean Water Agencies, et al. filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amici curiae of United States Senators filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amici curiae of Wychmere Shores Condominium Trust, et al. filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amici curiae of Edison Electric Institute, et al. filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Educational Foundation filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amici curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center,et al. filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amici curiae of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. and Plantation Pipe Line Company, Inc. filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders of the United States filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amicus curiae of Federal Water Quality Coalition filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amici curiae of State of West Virginia, 19 other States, and the Governors of Kentucky and Mississippi filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amici curiae of Water Systems Council and The National Groundwater Association filed.
May 16 2019 Brief amici curiae of Florida Water Environmental Association- Utility Council; Florida Rural Water Association; Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group- Environmental Committee filed.
Jun 25 2019 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Jun 26 2019 Letter to the Court of Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, et al. not accepted for filing. (July 12, 2019 - Not the type of letter to be submitted through the electronic filing system)
Jul 08 2019 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 6, 2019.
Jul 12 2019 Brief of respondents Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, et al. filed.
Jul 19 2019 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
Jul 19 2019 Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
Jul 19 2019 Brief amici curiae of Upstate Forever and Savannah Riverkeeper filed.
Jul 19 2019 Brief amici curiae of Former EPA Administrators filed.
Jul 19 2019 Brief amicus curiae of Trout Unlimited filed.
Jul 19 2019 Brief amici curiae of Former EPA Officials filed.
Jul 19 2019 Brief amicus curiae of Craft Brewers filed.
Jul 19 2019 Brief amici curiae of States of Maryland, et al. filed.
Jul 19 2019 Brief amici curiae of Anderson County, South Carolina and Decatur County, Tennessee filed.
Jul 19 2019 Brief amici curiae of Aquatic Scientists and Scientific Societies filed.
Jul 19 2019 Brief amicus curiae of Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa filed.
Aug 12 2019 Reply of petitioner County of Maui, Hawaii filed.
Aug 23 2019 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Sep 03 2019 CIRCULATED
Sep 16 2019 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Sep 17 2019 Record received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Sep 17 2019 Record received from the U.S.D.C. of Hawaii is electronic and located on PACER, with the exception of electronically filed Sealed documents.
Oct 03 2019 Letter of respondents Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, et al. filed.
Oct 04 2019 Letter of petitioner County of Maui, Hawaii filed.
Oct 10 2019 Letter of petitioner County of Maui, Hawaii filed.
Nov 06 2019 Argued. For petitioner: Elbert Lin, Richmond, Va.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: David L. Henkin, Honolulu, Haw.
Apr 23 2020 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Kavanaugh, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Gorsuch, J., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
May 04 2020 Motion to divide costs filed by respondents Hawaii Wildlife Fund, et al.
May 26 2020 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Elbert Lin
Counsel of Record
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
951 East Byrd Street
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
Richmond, VA 23219-4074
ELIN@HUNTONAK.COM
Ph: (804) 788-8200
Party name: County of Maui, Hawaii


Michael R. Shebelskie
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
951 E. Byrd Street
East Tower
Richmond, VA 23219
mshebelskie@huntonak.com
Ph: 804-788-8200
Party name: County of Maui, Hawaii


Attorneys for Respondents
David Lane Henkin
Counsel of Record
Earthjustice
850 Richards Street, Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
dhenkin@earthjustice.org
Ph: 8085992436
Party name: Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, et al.


Other Attorneys
Roy T. Englert Jr.
Counsel of Record
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP
2000 K Street NW
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
roy.englert@hsfkramer.com
Ph: 202-775-4500
Party name: Trout Unlimited


Lindsay Sara See
Counsel of Record
Office of the West Virginia Attorney General
State Capitol Complex Building 1, Room E-26
Charleston, WV 25305
LINDSAY.S.SEE@WVAGO.GOV
Ph: 3045582021
Party name: State of West Virginia, 19 other States, and the Governors of Kentucky and Mississippi


Timothy S. Bishop
Mayer Brown, LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
tbishop@mayerbrown.com
Ph: 312-782-0600
Party name: Agricultural Business Organizations


Paul D. Clement
Clement & Murphy, PLLC
706 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
PAUL.CLEMENT@CLEMENTMURPHY.COM
Ph: (202) 742-8900
Party name: Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. and Plantation Pipe Line Company, Inc.


Richard Scott Davis
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
1350 I Street, N.W.
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
rdavis@bdlaw.com
Ph: 202-789-6025
Party name: National Association of Clean Water Agencies


Kristen Candice Diot
Hopping Green & Sams, P.A.
119 South Monroe Street, Suite 300
Tallahassee, FL 32301
kristend@hgslaw.com
Ph: 850-222-7500
Party name: Florida Water Environmental Association- Utility Council; Florida Rural Water Association; Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group- Environmental Committee


Miguel A. Estrada
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1700 M Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
mestrada@gibsondunn.com
Ph: (202) 955-8500
Party name: Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.


Noel John Francisco
Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
NJFRANCISCO@JONESDAY.COM
Ph: (202) 879-3939
Party name: United States


Royal C. Gardner
Stetson Univ. College of Law
1401 61st Street South
Gulfport, FL 33707
gardner@law.stetson.edu
Ph: 727-562-7864
Party name: Aquatic Scientists and Scientific Societies


Shaun Alaric Goho
Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic Harvard L
6 Everett St.
Suite 5116
Cambridge, MA 02138
sgoho@law.harvard.edu
Ph: 617-496-2058
Party name: Former EPA Officials


Brianne Jenna Gorod
Constitutional Accountability Center
1730 Rhode Island Ave. NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
BRIANNE@THEUSCONSTITUTION.ORG
Ph: 202 296 6889
Party name: Constitutional Accountability Center


Theodore Hadzi-Antich
Texas Public Policy Foundation
901 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
tha@texaspolicy.com
Ph: 512-472-2700
Party name: National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al


Sarah Elaine Harrington
Covington & Burling LLP
One CityCenter, 850 Tenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
sharrington@cov.com
Ph: 202-662-6000
Party name: Former EPA Administrators


Caleb Adam Jaffe
Environmental Law and Community Engagement Clinic
University of Virginia School of Law 580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
cjaffe@law.virginia.edu
Ph: 4349244776
Party name: Anderson County, South Carolina and Decatur County, Tennessee


Michael K. Kellogg
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C.
1615 M Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
MKELLOGG@KELLOGGHANSEN.COM
Ph: 202-326-7902
Party name: Upstate Forever and Savannah Riverkeeper


Richard B. Kendall
Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP
10100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 1725
Los Angeles, CA 90067
rkendall@kbkfirm.com
Ph: 3105562700
Party name: Craft Brewers


Elise Laine Larson
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
1919 University Avenue West, Suite 515
Saint Paul, MN 55104
elarson@mncenter.org
Ph: 651-287-4880
Party name: Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa


Thomas Allen Lorenzen
Crowell & Moring LLP
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
tlorenzen@crowell.com
Ph: 202-624-2500
Party name: Edison Electric Institute, et al.


Sean Marotta
Hogan Lovells US LLP
555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
SEAN.MAROTTA@HOGANLOVELLS.COM
Ph: 2026374881
Party name: United States Senators


Kevin Michael McGinty
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
KMcGinty@mintz.com
Ph: 617-542-6000
Party name: Wychmere Shores Condominium Trust and Longwood Venues & Destinations, Inc.


Jonathan Gerard Andre Monette
Best Best & Krieger, LP
1800 K Street NW, Suite 725
Washington, DC 20006
andre.monette@bbklaw.com
Ph: (202) 785-0600
Party name: National Conference of State Legislatures, et al.


Gary Vergil Perko
Hopping Green & Sams, P.A.
P.O. Box 6526
Tallahassee, FL 32314
garyp@hgslaw.com
Ph: 8502227500
Party name: Florida Water Environmental Association- Utility Council; Florida Rural Water Association; Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group- Environmental Committee


Jesse James Richardson Jr.
Law Offices of Jesse J. Richardson, Jr.
969 Vandalia Road
Morgantown, WV 26501
jessehokie@gmail.com
Ph: 15403277508
Party name: National Groundwater Association and Water Systems Council


Stephen E. Roady
Duke University School of Law
210 Science Drive Box 90360
Durham, NC 27708
steve.roady@duke.edu
Ph: 202 257 9114
Party name: Law Professors


Glenn Evans Roper
Pacific Legal Foundation
1745 Shea Center Dr., Suite 400
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
GEROPER@PACIFICLEGAL.ORG
Ph: (916) 419-7111
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation


Richard A. Samp
New Civil Liberties Alliance
1225 19th Street NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC 20036
rasamp@verizon.net
Ph: 202-869-5210
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation


Damien Michael Schiff
Pacific Legal Foundation
555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1290
Sacramento, CA 95814
DSCHIFF@PACIFICLEGAL.ORG
Ph: (916) 419-7111
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation


Joshua Morris Segal
Office of the Attorney General
200 St. Paul Place, 20th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
jsegal@oag.state.md.us
Ph: 410-576-6446
Party name: State of Maryland et al.


Aaron Michael Streett
Baker Botts, L.L.P.
910 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002
AARON.STREETT@BAKERBOTTS.COM
Ph: 7132291234
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America


Thomas Jon Ward
National Association of Home Builders
1201 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
tward@nahb.org
Ph: 202 266-8200
Party name: National Association of Home Builders of the United States


Alan Bruce White
Barnes & Thornburg LLLLP
One North Wacker Drive
Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60606
bwhite@btlaw.com
Ph: 312-357-1313
Party name: Federal Water Quality Coalition