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About this case
Documents
Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
08/17/2022
Decision
Nationwide preliminary injunction vacated and remanded.
On August 17, 2022, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Biden administration from implementing a “Pause” on new oil and gas leases on public lands and in offshore waters. The Fifth Circuit found that the injunction’s terms lacked the specificity required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d).
05/24/2022
Letter
Letter filed by federal appellants in response to appellees' Rule 28(j) letter.
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05/19/2022
Letter
Rule 28(j) letter submitted by appellees regarding post-argument events (cancellation of remaining lease sales in five-year plan).
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01/13/2022
Amicus Motion/Brief
Brief filed by amici curiae American Petroleum Institute and other trade associations in support of appellees.
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01/13/2022
Amicus Motion/Brief
Brief filed by amicus curiae the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.
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Summary
Lawsuit challenging pause on new oil and gas leasing on public lands and in offshore waters.