No. 24-350
 
Title: Port of Tacoma, et al., Petitioners
v.
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Docketed: September 27, 2024
Linked with: 24A224
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (21-35881, 21-35899, 22-35061)
   Decision Date: June 10, 2024
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 28 2024 Application (24A224) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 8, 2024 to September 25, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.
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Sep 03 2024 Application (24A224) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 25, 2024.
Sep 25 2024 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 28, 2024)
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Oct 17 2024 Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 28, 2024 to November 27, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
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Oct 18 2024 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 27, 2024.
Oct 28 2024 Brief amici curiae of the National Association of Waterfront Employers, et al. filed.
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Oct 28 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Washington Trucking Associations filed.
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Oct 28 2024 Brief amici curiae of Washington Public Ports Association, et al. filed.
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Oct 28 2024 Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
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Oct 28 2024 Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed.
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Oct 28 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean filed.
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Nov 27 2024 Brief of respondent Puget Soundkeeper Alliance in opposition filed.
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Dec 05 2024 Letter received from respondent Puget Soundkeeper Alliance providing notice of a supplemental authority filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 11 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
Dec 11 2024 Reply of petitioners Port of Tacoma, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 11 2024 Response to Notice of Supplemental Authority of Port of Tacoma, et al. not accepted for filing. (December 13, 2024)
Dec 17 2024 Supplemental brief of petitioners Port of Tacoma, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 13 2025 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 27 2025 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
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Jun 10 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
Jun 10 2025 Supplemental brief of respondent Puget Soundkeeper Alliance filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 13 2025 Supplemental Brief of Port of Tacoma, et al. not accepted for filing. (June 16, 2025 - corrected brief submitted June 16, 2025)
Jun 13 2025 Supplemental brief of petitioners Port of Tacoma, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 30 2025 Petition DENIED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Gregory George Garre
Counsel of Record
Latham & Watkins LLP
555 Eleventh Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004

GREGORY.GARRE@LW.COM
Ph: 202-637-2207
Party name: Port of Tacoma, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Claire Elizabeth Tonry
Counsel of Record
Smith & Lowney PLLC
2317 E. John Street
Seattle, WA 98112

claire@smithandlowney.com
Ph: 2068602883
Party name: Puget Soundkeeper Alliance


Other Attorneys
D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: UNITED STATES


Tanya Barnett
Counsel of Record
Cascadia Law Group PLLC
606 Columbia St. NW
Suite 212
Olympia, WA 98501

tbarnett@cascadialaw.com
Ph: 360-786-5057
Party name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS


Steven Andrew Engel
Counsel of Record
Dechert LLP
1900 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

STEVEN.ENGEL@DECHERT.COM
Ph: 2022613369
Party name: The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Forest & Paper Association, Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., National Association of Manufacturers, and National Mining Association


Sara Beth Frase
Counsel of Record
CSD Attorneys at Law P.S.
1500 Railroad Ave.
Bellingham, WA 98225

sfrase@csdlaw.com
Ph: 360-671-1796
Party name: Washington Public Ports Association, et al.


Amorie Ivette Hummel
Counsel of Record
Cozen O'Connor
One Liberty Place
1650 Market Street, Suite 2800
Philadelphia, PA 19103

ahummel@cozen.com
Ph: (215) 665-2000
Party name: The National Association of Waterfront Employers, Pacific Maritime Association, and Pacific Merchant Shipping Association


Jeff B. Kray
Counsel of Record
Marten Law LLP
1191 Second Avenue
Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101

jkray@martenlaw.com
Ph: 206-292-2608
Party name: Washington Trucking Associations


Eric Harris Wessan
Counsel of Record
lowa Attomey General' s Office
1305 E Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

eric.wessan@ag.iowa.gov
Ph: (515) 823-9117
Party name: Iowa and 24 Other States