No. 20-97
 
Title: Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association, et al., Petitioners
v.
Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, et al.
Docketed: July 30, 2020
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
   Case Numbers: (18-5353)
   Decision Date: December 27, 2019
   Rehearing Denied: February 28, 2020
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 27 2020 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 31, 2020)
Aug 13 2020 Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association, et al.
Aug 21 2020 Motion of Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc, et al. to extend the time to file a response from August 31, 2020 to September 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 24 2020 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 30, 2020, for all respondents.
Aug 26 2020 Motion of Ross, Sec. of Commerce, et al. to extend the time to file a response from August 31, 2020 to September 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 27 2020 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 30, 2020, for all respondents.
Aug 31 2020 Brief amici curiae of International Association of Geophysical Contractors, et al. filed.
Aug 31 2020 Brief amici curiae of Utah Counties and Utah Representatives filed.
Aug 31 2020 Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
Aug 31 2020 Brief amicus curiae of American Forest Resource Council filed.
Sep 04 2020 Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 30, 2020 to October 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 04 2020 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 30, 2020, for all respondents.
Oct 23 2020 Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 30, 2020 to December 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 26 2020 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 4, 2020, for all respondents.
Dec 04 2020 Brief of respondents Ross, Wilbur, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 04 2020 Brief of respondents Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 15 2020 Reply of petitioners Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 16 2020 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Jan 11 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
Jan 19 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
Jan 21 2021 Letter of January 21, 2021 from counsel for petitioners filed.
Feb 12 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Feb 22 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
Mar 01 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
Mar 15 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
Mar 22 2021 Petition DENIED. Statement of Chief Justice Roberts respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Jonathan Calvin Wood
Counsel of Record
Property and Environment Research Center
2048 Analysis Dr.
Ste. A
Bozeman, MT 59718

jonathan@perc.org
Ph: (406) 587-9591
Party name: Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Ian Michael Fein
Counsel of Record
Natural Resources Defense Council
111 Sutter Street, 21st Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

ifein@nrdc.org
Ph: (415) 875-6147
Party name: Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.


Brian H. Fletcher
Counsel of Record
Acting Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, et al.


Other Attorneys
Paul J. Beard II
Pierson Ferdinand
453 S. Spring St.
Suite 400-1458
Los Angeles, CA 90013

paul.beard@pierferd.com
Ph: 818-216-3988
Party name: International Association of Geophysical Contractors, National Ocean Industries Association, Offshore Operators Committee


Lawson Emmett Fite
American Forest Resource Council
700 N.E. Multnomah, Ste. 320
Portland, OR 97232

lfite@amforest.org
Ph: 5032229505
Party name: American Forest Resource Council


Ilya Shapiro
Manhattan Institute
52 Vanderbilt Ave.
New York, NY 10017

ishapiro@manhattan-institute.org
Ph: 212599-7000
Party name: The Cato Institute


Barbara Anne Smith
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
211 North Broadway, Suite 3600
St. Louis, MO 63102

BARBARA.SMITH@BCLPLAW.COM
Ph: 314-259-2367
Party name: Utah Counties and Utah Representatives