Argued

No. 24-783

Enbridge Energy, LP, et al. v. Dana Nessel, Attorney General of Michigan, on Behalf of the People of the State of Michigan

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

See other cases from the Sixth Circuit.

Docket Entries

Argued. For petitioners: John J. Bursch, Caledonia, Mich. For respondent: Ann M. Sherman, Solicitor General, Lansing, Mich.

CIRCULATED

Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.

Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

Reply of petitioners Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Tribal Nations filed.

Brief amici curiae of Minnesota, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts and Civil Procedure Scholars filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Center for Litigation and Courts filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Great Lakes Business Network filed.

Brief of respondent Dana Nessel, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Arthur R. Miller filed.

Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amici curiae of North America's Building Trades Unions, et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Brief of petitioners Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al. filed.

Motion 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 August 29, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 14, 2025.

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

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025.

Rescheduled.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.

Rescheduled.

Rescheduled.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.

Reply of petitioners Enbridge Energy, LP, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Dana Nessel, Michigan Attorney General in opposition filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 29, 2025.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 31, 2025 to April 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.

Response Requested. (Due March 31, 2025)

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

Brief amici curiae of North America's Building Trades Unions, et al. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.

Waiver of right of respondent Dana Nessel, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 24, 2025)

Response to application from respondent Dana Nessel, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan filed.

Application (24A410) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 13, 2025.

Application (24A410) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 14, 2024 to January 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Parties

Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al., Petitioner, represented by Alice Loughran

Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, et al., Petitioner, represented by John J. Bursch

Dana Nessel, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, on behalf of the People of the State of Michigan, Respondent, represented by Ann Maurine Sherman

Amici Curiae

Center for Litigation and Courts, Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott William Dodson

Federal Courts and Civil Procedure Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Dana Lydia Kaersvang

Great Lakes Business Network, Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew Buchsbaum

Great Lakes Business Network, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bruce T. Wallace

Minnesota, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai’i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth Catherine Kramer

North America's Building Trades Unions, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan D Newman

Professor Arthur R. Miller, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alexander Volokh

State of West Virginia and 9 Other States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Ray Williams

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Shannon Grammel Denmark

Tribal Nations, Amicus Curiae, represented by Caroline Anne Flynn

Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Zac Morgan

 
Last updated: April 18, 2026