No. 07-1239
Title:
Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy, et al., Petitioners
v.
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al.
Docketed:March 31, 2008
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(08-55054)
  Decision Date:February 29, 2008
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mar 31 2008 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 30, 2008)
Mar 31 2008 Appendix of Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy, et al. filed.
Apr 8 2008 Waiver of right of respondent California Coastal Commission to respond filed.
Apr 23 2008 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 23, 2008.
Apr 25 2008 Brief amicus curiae of California Forestry Association filed.
May 23 2008 Brief of respondents Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
Jun 2 2008 Reply of petitioners Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy, et al. filed.
Jun 3 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2008.
Jun 23 2008 Petition GRANTED.
Jun 24 2008 Motion to calendar oral argument in October 2008 filed by petitioners.
Jun 25 2008 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2008.
Jun 27 2008 Motion to calendar oral argument in October 2008. GRANTED.
Jul 1 2008 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 8, 2008.
Aug 1 2008 Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) (There are sealed documents in the record)
Aug 7 2008 Brief of petitioners Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy, et al. filed.
Aug 7 2008 Motion for leave to file one volume of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy, et al. (CL Page 158)
Aug 7 2008 Joint appendix filed (Volume 1 & 2). (Statement of costs received.) (Distributed)
Aug 11 2008 CIRCULATED.
Aug 12 2008 Brief amici curiae of California Forestry Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 13 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Aug 13 2008 Record received. U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California. (3 boxes)
Aug 14 2008 Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 14 2008 Brief amici curiae of Navy League of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 20 2008 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008.
Sep 8 2008 Brief of respondents Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 8 2008 Brief of respondent California Coastal Commission filed. (Distributed)
Sep 9 2008 Letter, dated September 9, 2008, received from the Acting Solicitor General. (Distributed).
Sep 11 2008 Proposal of petitioner to lodge copies of volumes of excerpts of record and supplemental excerpts of record filed in a prior appeal in this case received.
Sep 15 2008 Brief amici curiae of Defenders of Wildlife, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2008 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Michael C. Small, Jonathan D. Varat, and Adam Winkler filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Ecological Society of America filed. (Distributed)
Sep 15 2008 Brief amici curiae of California Assembly Member Julia Brownley, and California Senator Christine Kehoe (Distributed).
Oct 1 2008 Reply of petitioners Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 6 2008 Motion for leave to file one volume of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
Oct 8 2008 Argued. For petitioners: Gregory G. Garre, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Richard B. Kendall, Los Angeles, Cal.
Nov 12 2008 Judgment REVERSED; preliminary injunction vacated in part. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Stevens, J., joined as to Part I. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, J., joined.
Dec 15 2008 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 14 2009 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Gregory G. Garre Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
Party name: Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Richard B. Kendall Irell & Manella LLP(310) 203-7084
    Counsel of Record1800 Avenue of the Stars, Ste. 900
Los Angeles, CA  90067-4276
rkendall@irell.com
Party name: Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al.
 
Jamee Jordan Patterson Office of the Attorney General(619) 645-2023
    Counsel of Record110 West A Street, Ste. 1100
San Diego, CA  92101
Jamee.Patterson@doj.ca.gov
Party name: California Coastal Commission
Other:
Steven Geoffrey Gieseler Pacific Legal Foundation(772)-781-7787
1002 SE Monterey Commons Blvd.
Suite 102
Stuart, FL  34996
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation
 
Eric R. Glitzenstein Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal(202) 588-5206
1601 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC  20009
eglitsenstein@meyerglitz.com
Party name: Defenders of Wildlife, et al.
 
Stephen B. Kinnaird Paul Hastings LLP(202) 551-1700
875 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
stephenkinnaird@paulhastings.com
Party name: California Assembly Member Julia Brownley and California Senator Christine Kehoe
 
Thomas R. Lundquist Crowel & Moring LLP(202) 624-2667
1001 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20004-2595
tlundquist@crowell.com
Party name: California Forestry Association
 
Andrew G. McBride Wiley, Rein LLP(202) 719-7135
1776 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
amcbride@wileyrein.com
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation, et al.
 
Mark M. Murakami Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert(808)-531-8031
1003 Bishop Street
1600 Pauahi Tower
Honolulu, HI  96813
mmm@hawaiilawyer.com
Party name: Navy League of the United States, et al.
 
Peter E. Perkowski 333 South Grand Avenue(213)-615-1700
38th Floor
Los Angeles, CA  90071
Party name: Ecological Society of America
 
Michael C. Small Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP(310) 229-1000
2020 Century Park East
Suite 2400
Los Angeles, CA  90067
Party name: Law Professors Michael C. Small, Jonathan D. Varat, and Adam Winkler