Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Term
2018 Term
Lower Court Opinion
Case Updates
U.S. Supreme Court vacates Fifth Circuit opinion with instructions to reconsider landowner’s claims that the government unlawfully designated land as “critical habitat” for endangered species
December 03, 2018
Click here to view the GVR order.
Petition granted. Judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Weyerhaeuser Co. v. United States Fish and Wildlife Serv., et al., 586 U. S. ___ (2018).
U.S. Chamber urges Supreme Court to review Endangered Species Act challenge
August 16, 2017
Click here to view the Chamber’s brief.
Aaron M. Streett and Shane Pennington of Baker Botts L.L.P. served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commercce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Case Documents
- Lower Court Decision -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Fifth Circuit).pdf
- Cert. Petition -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- California Cattlemen's Association Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Cato Institute Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Coalition for a Sustainable Delta Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Eighteen States Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Mountain States Legal Foundation Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- National Association of Home Builders Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- San Juan County, Utah Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Southeastern Legal Foundation Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Washington Legal Foundation Amicus Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Brief for Federal Respondents in Opposition -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Intervenor-Respondents' Brief in Opposition -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf.pdf
- Petitioners' Reply Brief -- Markle Interests, LLC v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf