No. 05-848
Title:
Environmental Defense, et al., Petitioners
v.
Duke Energy Corporation, et al.
Docketed:January 5, 2006
Linked with 05A441
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(04-1763)
  Decision Date:June 15, 2005
  Rehearing Denied:August 30, 2005
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 15 2005 Application (05A441) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2005 to January 12, 2006, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Nov 17 2005 Response to application from respondent Duke Energy Corporation filed.
Nov 17 2005 Application (05A441) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 28, 2005.
Dec 28 2005 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 6, 2006)
Jan 31 2006 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 8, 2006, for all respondents.
Mar 7 2006 Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed.
Mar 8 2006 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Mar 8 2006 Brief of respondent Duke Energy Corporation in opposition filed.
Mar 8 2006 Brief amici curiae of National Parks Conservation Association, et al. filed.
Mar 21 2006 Reply of petitioners Environmental Defense, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 22 2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 14, 2006.
Apr 17 2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2006.
Apr 24 2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2006.
May 8 2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2006.
May 15 2006 Petition GRANTED.
May 22 2006 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including July 21, 2006.
Jun 5 2006 Consent for the filing of amicus briefs in support of either/neither party received from counsel for the respondent.
Jun 5 2006 Extension of time within which to file the respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 15, 2006.
Jul 5 2006 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners.
Jul 21 2006 Brief amici curiae of Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Adirondack Mountain Club filed.
Jul 21 2006 Brief amici curiae of STAPPA and ALAPCO
Jul 21 2006 Brief amici curiae of New Jersey, et al. filed.
Jul 21 2006 Brief of respondent United States in support filed.
Jul 21 2006 Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in two volumes).
Jul 21 2006 Brief of petitioners Environmental Defense, et al. filed.
Jul 21 2006 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors John E. Bonine, et al. filed.
Jul 21 2006 Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed.
Jul 21 2006 Brief amici curiae of American Lung Association, et al. filed.
Jul 21 2006 Brief amici curiae of National Parks Conservation Association, et al. filed.
Jul 21 2006 Brief amici curiae of Former EPA Administrators Carol M.Browner and Russell E. Train filed.
Jul 21 2006 Brief amici curiae of Current and Former Members of Congress Henry Waxman, et al. filed.
Aug 14 2006 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 1, 2006.
Aug 14 2006 CIRCULATED.
Sep 15 2006 Brief amicus curiae of Manufacturers Association Work Group filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2006 Motion of Alabama, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed.
Sep 15 2006 Brief of respondent Duke Energy Corporation filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2006 Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2006 Brief amicus curiae of Electric Utility Industry filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2006 Brief amicus curiae of APA Watch filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2006 Brief amicus curiae of National Environmental Development Association filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2006 Brief amicus curiae of Walter C. Barber filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2006 Brief amicus curiae of U.S. Representative Joe L Barton filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2006 Brief amici curiae of International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2006 Brief amici curiae of American Public Power Association and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2006 Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2006 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Sep 18 2006 Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General.
Sep 18 2006 Petitioners' response to motion of Alabama, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed.
Sep 22 2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006.
Sep 28 2006 Record received from U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. (1 box)
Oct 2 2006 Motion of Alabama, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED.
Oct 2 2006 Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED.
Oct 10 2006 Record received from U.S.D.C. for Middle District of North Carolina (Greensboro) (6 boxes)
Oct 19 2006 Reply of petitioners Environmental Defense, et al. filed. (Distributed).
Oct 20 2006 Reply of United States as respondent supporting peittioners filed. (Distributed).
Oct 27 2006 Petitioner's proposed lodging approved and filed (20 copies each of the brief of Industry Petitioners, settlement agreement, and certified CA-4 transcript). DISTRIBUTED.
Nov 1 2006 Argued. For petitioners: Sean H. Donahue, Washington, D.C. For respondent United States in support of petitioners: Thomas G. Hungar, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent Duke Energy Corporation: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C.
Apr 2 2007 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part III-A. Thomas, J. filed an opinion concurring in part.
May 4 2007 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 13 2007 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Oct 30 2007 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Sean H. Donahue Donahue & Goldberg, LLP(202) 277-7085
    Counsel of Record2000 L Street, N.W., Suite 808
Washington, DC  20036
sean@donahuegoldberg.com
Party name: Environmental Defense, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
F. William Brownell Hunton & Williams LLP(202) 955-1500
    Counsel of Record2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20037
bbrownell@hunton.com
Party name: Duke Energy Corporation
 
Paul D. Clement Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
 
Carter G. Phillips Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8270
    Counsel of Record1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
cphillips@sidley.com
Party name: Duke Energy Corporation
 
Thomas G. Hungar Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP(202) 955-8500
1050 Connecticut Ave, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
thungar@gibsondunn.com
Party name: Duke Energy Corporation et al.
Other:
Kevin Peter Auerbacher Deputy Attorney General(609) 292-6945
25 Market Street
PO Box 093
Trenton, NJ  08625-0093
Party name: New Jersey, et al.
 
Richard E Ayres Ayres Law Group(202) 452-9200
1615 L Street, NW
Suite 1350
Washington, DC  20036
Party name: State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators and Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials
 
Hope M. Babcock Institute for Public Representation(202) 662-9535
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Suite 312
Washington, DC  20001
babcock@law.georgetown.edu
Party name: American Lung Association, et al.
 
Robert L. Brubaker Porter wright Morris & Arthur LLP(614) 227-2000
41 S. High Street
Ste. 3000
Columbus, OH  43215
Party name: Walter C. Barber
 
P. Stephen Gidiere III. Balch & Bingham(205) 251-8100
1901 Sixth Avenue North
Suite 2600
Birmingham, AL  35203
Party name: Electric Utility Industry
 
Jared A. Goldstein Roger Williams University(401)-254-4594
School of Law
Bristol, RI  02809
Party name: Law Professors John E. Bonine, et al.
 
Michael D. Goodstein Resolution Law Group PC(202) 686-4844
5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Suite 305
Washington, DC  20015
Party name: Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Adirondack Mountain Club
 
Holly D. Gordon Stanford Law School Environmental Law clinic(650) 725-8571
Crown Quadrangle
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA  94305-8610
Party name: Former EPA Administrators Carol M.Browner and Russell E. Train
 
Caitlin Joan Halligan Office of the Attorney General(212) 416-8069
120 Broadway, 25th Floor
New York, NY  10271
Party name: New York, et al.
 
George E. Hays 236 West Portal Avenue(415)-566-5414
#110
San Francisco, CA  94127
Party name: National Parks Conservation Association, et al.
 
Lorane F. Hebert Hogan Lovells US LLP(202) 637-6536
555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
lorane.hebert@hoganlovells.com
Party name: National Environmental Development Association's Clean Air Project
 
Janet Pitterle Holt 738 West Glebe Road (703) 684-6102
Alexandria, VA  22305
jpholt@msn.com
Party name: American Public Power Association and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
 
Lawrence J. Joseph 1250 Connecticut Ave., NW(202) 355-9452
Suite 200
Washington, DC  20036
lj@larryjoseph.com
Party name: APA Watch
 
Paul D. Kamenar 1629 K Street, NW(202) 603-5397
Suite 300
Washington, DC  20006
paul.kamenar@gmail.com
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation
 
Charles H. Knauss Bingham McCutchen LLP(202) 373-6000
2020 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006-1806
Party name: Manufacturers Aassociation Work Group
 
George C. Landrith Frontiers of Freedom(703) 246-0110
P.O. Box 69
Oakton, VA  22124
Party name: U.S. Representative Joe L Barton
 
Kevin C. Newsom Solicitor General(334) 242-7401
Office of Attorney General
11 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL  36130
Party name: Alabama, et al.
 
David B. Rivkin Jr. Baker & Hostetler LLP(202) 861-1731
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20036
drivkin@bakerlaw.com
Party name: Law Professors
 
Scott H. Segal Bracewell & Giuliani(202)-828-5845
2000 K Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC  20006
Party name: International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, et al.
 
Stephanie Tai University of Wisconsin Law School(608) 890-1236
975 Bascom Mall
Madison, WI  53706
tai2@wisc.edu
Party name: Current and Former Members of Congress Henry Waxman, et al.