JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsurg, Breyer, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined.

Argued. For petitioners: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D. C. For federal respondent: Erica L. Ross, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For private respondents: Thomas C. Goldstein, Bethesda, Md.

Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED.

Reply of petitioners CITGO Asphalt Refining Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)

The record from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit has been electronically filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Manfred W. Arnold filed. (Distributed)

Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General.

Amicus brief of Manfred W. Arnold not accepted for filing. (September 17, 2019 -- Duplicate submission)

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit.

Brief amici curiae of BIMCO (Formerly The Baltic and International Maritime Council), et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Sir Bernard Eder filed. (Distributed)

Brief of Private Respondents filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.

Brief amicus curiae of North American Export Grain Association filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Tricon Energy, Ltd. filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Fuels & Petrochemical Manufacturers Association and International Liquid Terminals Association filed.

Brief of petitioners CITGO Asphalt Refining Company, et al. filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

Motion for a further extension of time to file the joint appendix filed.

Motion to further extend the time to file the joint appendix and granted and the time is extended to and including August 8, 2019.

Motion of the parties to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 9, 2019. The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including September 10, 2019.

Motion of the parties for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, CITGO Asphalt Refining Company, et al.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.

Reply of petitioners CITGO Asphalt Refining Company, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents Frescati Shipping Company, Ltd., et al. in opposition filed.

Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 4, 2019, for all respondents.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 1, 2019 to March 4, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 1, 2019, for all respondents.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2019 to February 1, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.

Brief amici curiae of Maritime Law Association of the United States et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Fuels & Petrochemical Manufacturers Association, et al. filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 2, 2019, for all respondents.

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, CITGO Asphalt Refining Company, et al.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 30, 2018 to December 31, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 30, 2018)

Application (18A113) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 27, 2018.

Application (18A113) to extend further the time from September 27, 2018 to October 27, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.

Application (18A113) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 27, 2018.

Application (18A113) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 28, 2018 to September 27, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.

CITGO Asphalt Refining Company, et al., Petitioner, represented by Carter G. Phillips

Frescati Shipping Company, Ltd., et al., Respondent, represented by Thomas C. Goldstein

Frescati Shipping Company, Ltd., et al., Respondent, represented by Sarah Elaine Harrington

Frescati Shipping Company, Ltd., et al., Respondent, represented by John Joseph Levy

United States, Respondent, represented by Noel J. Francisco

American Fuels & Petrochemical Manufacturers Association and International Liquid Terminals Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Brendan Collins

BIMCO (FORMERLY THE BALTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARITIME COUNCIL), THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT TANKER OWNERS (“INTERTANKO”), AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRY CARGO SHIPOWNERS (“INTERCARGO”), Amicus Curiae, represented by Lizabeth Lorie Burrell

Manfred W. Arnold, Amicus Curiae, represented by Chester Douglas Hooper

Maritime Law Association of the United States et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael F. Sturley

North American Export Grain Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Benjamin Joel Beaton

Sir Bernard Eder, Amicus Curiae, represented by James W. Bartlett III

Tricon Energy, Ltd., Amicus Curiae, represented by George Ravelo Diaz-Arrastia