Decided

No. 07-219

Exxon Shipping Company, et al. v. Grant Baker, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

See other cases from the Ninth Circuit.

Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Reply concerning respondents' submission with respect to Rule 42.1 received.

Response to Respondents' submission with respect to Rule 42.1 received.

Respondents' submission with respect to Rule 42.1 received.

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kenendy, and Thomas, JJ., joined, and in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, as to Parts I, II, and III. Scalia, J., f (orders list)

Argued. For petitioners: Walter Dellinger, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal. Justice Alito recused.

18 copies of Video Compilation No. 9 (at JA 1295) submitted by counsel for respondents.

Reply of petitioners Exxon Shipping Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion for additional time to argue by respondent GRANTED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)

Motion of Alaska for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)

Letter, dated February 11,2008, from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed).

Reply letter of Alaska in support of motion for divided argument filed.

Application (07A657) granted by Justice Kennedy of petitioners for leave to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limit. provided that the brief does not exceed 9,000 words.

Letter, dated February 6, 2008, received from counsel for petitioner.

Petitioners' opposition to motion of Alaska for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument.

Application (07A657) of petitioners for leave to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limit, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Experts on Alcohol in the Workplace filed. (Distributed)

Motion for additional time to argue filed by respondents Grant Baker, et al.

Brief amici curiae of Former Ship Masters and Expert Mariners, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Alaska filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, and Public Justice PC filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Maryland and 33 Other States filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Fisheries Institute filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Sociologists, Psychologists, and Law and Economics Scholars filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Jean-Michel Cousteau and Other Natural Scientists filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Arthur Miller filed. (Distributed)

Motion of Alaska for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Thomas J. Schoenbaum filed.

Brief amici curiae of Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senators Theodore F. Stevens, and Lisa Murkowski, and U.S. Reprensentative Don Young filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Trustees for Alaska, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Alaska. (1 envelope)

Brief of respondents Grant Baker, et al. filed. (Distributed)

22 copies of a DVD containing Respondents' Submission of Select Trial Exhibits received from counsel for the respondents.

Brief amici curiae of Alaska Legislative Council, on behalf of Alaska State Legislature, and Former Alaska Governors filed.

CIRCULATED.

Application (07A575) of respondents for leave to file the brief on the merits in excess of the word limitation granted by Justice Kennedy.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)

Application (07A575) of respondents for leave to file the brief on the merits in excess of the word limitation, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Maritime Safety Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of International Chamber of Shipping, et al. filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 27, 2008.

Brief amici curiae of Transportation Institute, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.

Supplemental joint appendix filed (2 volumes). (Statement of costs received).

Brief of petitioners Exxon Shipping Company, et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed (4 volumes). (Statement of costs received).

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

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the respondents.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 17, 2007.

The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 22, 2008.

Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 1, 2, and 3(1) presented by the petition. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (orders list)

Reply of petitioners Exxon Shipping Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 26, 2007.

Brief amici curiae of American Petroleum Institute, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Professors David J. Bederman, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Maritime Law Association filed.

Brief of respondents Grant Baker, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief amici curiae of International Chamber of Shipping, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Transportation Institute, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Drilling Contractors filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Commercial Lines Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Keystone Shipping Co. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Institute of Marine Underwriters filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Waterways Operators, et al. filed.

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

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 20, 2007)

Parties

Exxon Shipping Company, et al., Petitioner, represented by Walter Dellinger

Grant Baker, et al., Respondent, represented by David W. Oesting

Amici Curiae

Alaska, Amicus Curiae, represented by David C. Frederick

Alaska Legislative Council, on behalf of Alaska State Legislature and Former Alaska Governors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jared A. Goldstein

American Association for Justice, and Public Justice PC, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey Robert White

American Commercial Lines Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Raymond L. Massey

American Institute of Marine Underwriters, Amicus Curiae, represented by Joseph G. Grasso

American Maritime Safety Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Lee Seham

American Petroleum Institute, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew L. Frey

American Waterways Operators, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Barbara L. Holland

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Carter G. Phillips

Experts on Alcohol in the Workplace, Amicus Curiae, represented by Vanya S. Hogen

Experts on Alcohol in the Workplace, Amicus Curiae, represented by Colette Routel

Former Ship Masters and Expert Mariners, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul S Edelman

International Association of Drilling Contractors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bradley Arthur Jackson

International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by C. Jonathan Benner

International Chamber of Shipping, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Chester D. Hooper

Jean-Michel Cousteau and Other Natural Scientists, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gerson H. Smoger

Keystone Shipping Co., Amicus Curiae, represented by Mary Elisa Reeves

Maritime Law Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory S. Coleman

Maryland and 33 Other States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven M. Sullivan

National Congress of American Indians, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David S. Case

National Fisheries Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by John R. Hillsman

Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Amy J. Wildermuth

Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by William M. Walker

Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Malcolm E. Wheeler

Professor Arthur Miller, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stanley D. Bernstein

Professors David J. Bederman, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John Paul Jones

Professor Thomas J. Schoenbaum, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas J. Schoenbaum

Sociologists, Psychologists, and Law and Economics Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Amy Howe

Transportation Institute, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark I. Levy

Trustees for Alaska, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Howard A. Learner

U.S. Senators Theodore F. Stevens, and Lisa Murkowski, and U.S. Reprensentative Don Young, Amicus Curiae, represented by Theodore F. Stevens

Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel J. Popeo

Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp

 
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