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No. 25-159
 
Title: Leonard W. Hoffmann, et al., Petitioners
v.
WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.
Docketed: August 11, 2025
Linked with: 24A1205
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-1693)
   Decision Date: March 24, 2025
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jun 04 2025 Application (24A1205) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 22, 2025 to August 7, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Other Proof of Service
Jun 06 2025 Application (24A1205) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until August 7, 2025.
Aug 07 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2025)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 26 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 10, 2025 to October 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document Proof of Service
Aug 27 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 10, 2025.
Sep 08 2025 Brief amici curiae of State of North Dakota, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Sep 10 2025 Brief amicus curiae of Owners' Counsel of America filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 10 2025 Brief of respondent WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count Other
Oct 24 2025 Reply of petitioners Leonard W. Hoffmann, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Oct 29 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
Nov 17 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
Dec 01 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
Dec 08 2025 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 22 2026 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Jun 05 2026 Supplemental brief of petitioners Leonard W. Hoffmann, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jun 08 2026 Supplemental brief of respondent WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jun 09 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
Jun 29 2026 Petition GRANTED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Robert James McNamara
Counsel of Record
Institute for Justice
901 N Glebe Road
Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203
RMCNAMARA@IJ.ORG
Ph: 703-682-9320
Party name: Leonard W. Hoffmann, et al.


Joseph Randall Gay
Institute for Justice
901 North Glebe Road
Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203
jgay@ij.org
Ph: (703) 682-9320
Party name: Leonard W. Hoffmann, et al.


Diana Kaye Simpson
Institute for Justice
901 North Glebe Road, Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203
diana.simpson@ij.org
Ph: 703.682.9320
Party name: Leonard W. Hoffmann, et al.


Marco Antonio Vasquez Jr.
Institute for Justice
816 Congress Avenue, Suite 970
Austin, TX 78701
mvasquez@ij.org
Ph: (512) 480-5936
Party name: Leonard W. Hoffmann, et al.


Attorneys for Respondent
Paul Whitfield Hughes
Counsel of Record
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
500 North Capitol Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
phughes@mwe.com
Ph: (202) 756-8988
Party name: WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.


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


Philip Axt
Counsel of Record
Office of the North Dakota Attorney General
600 E Boulevard Ave Dept. 125
Bismarck, ND 58505
pjaxt@nd.gov
Ph: 701-328-2210
Party name: State of North Dakota


Vince Robert Eisinger
Counsel of Record
Cranfill Sumner LLP
5440 Wade Park Blvd, #300
Raleigh, NC 27607
veisinger@cshlaw.com
Ph: (919) 863-8703
Party name: Owners' Counsel of America


Joseph Scott St. John
St. John LLC
1701 Jefferson Ave
New Orleans, LA 70115
scott@stjohnlaw.com
Ph: 4102123475
Party name: State of North Dakota

 

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