Decided

No. 05-669

BP America Production Company, Successor in Interest to Amoco Production Company, et al. v. Rejane Burton, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

See other cases from the District of Columbia Circuit.

Docket Entries

Acknowledgement of receipt (01/16/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit received.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Roberts, C. J., and Breyer, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. The Chief Justice and Justice Breyer took no (orders list)

Lodging consisting of requested sample issue letters received from the Solicitor General. (Distributed).

Argued. For petitioners: Jeffrey A. Lamken, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Daryl Joseffer, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Joint Lodging filed at the request of the Court. (Distributed).

Reply of petitioners BP America Production Company, Successor in Interest to Amoco Production Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Rejane Burton, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia. (2 boxes)

Brief amici curiae of Jicarilla Apache Nation,et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.C.A. for D.C. Circuit. (1 box)

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 4, 2006.

Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 4, 2006.

Brief amicus curiae of American Petroleum Institute filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Brief of petitioners BP America Production Company, Successor in Interest to Amoco Production Company, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for petitioners.

Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including June 13, 2006.

Petition GRANTED limited to Question 2 presented by the petition. The Chief Justice and Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 14, 2006.

Reply of petitioners BP America Production Company, Successor in Interest to Amoco Production Company, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents Rejane Burton, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Jicarilla Apache Nation on statute of limitations question only filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 13, 2006.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 27, 2006.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 26, 2006.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2005)

Parties

BP America Production Company, Successor in Interest to Amoco Production Company, et al., Petitioner, represented by Jeffrey A. Lamken

BP America Production Company, Successor in Interest to Amoco Production Company, et al., Petitioner, represented by Steven R. Hunsicker

Rejane Burton, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, et al., Respondent, represented by Paul D. Clement

Amici Curiae

American Petroleum Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan A. Hunter

Jicarilla Apache Nation,et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jill Elise Grant

Mountain States Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by William Perry Pendley

 
Last updated: September 20, 2007