20-382 Guam v. United States (2021-April-26)

Supreme Court of the United States

QUESTION PRESENTED:

(1) Whether a settlement that is not under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act can trigger a contribution claim under CERCLA Section 113(f)(3)(B); and (2) whether a settlement that expressly disclaims any liability determination and leaves the settling party exposed to future liability can trigger a contribution claim under CERCLA Section 113(f)(3)(B).

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 16 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 26, 2020)
Oct 21 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 26, 2020 to November 25, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 23 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 25, 2020.
Nov 20 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 25, 2020 to December 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 23 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2020.
Dec 07 2020 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 23 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Dec 23 2020 | Reply of petitioner Government of Guam filed. (Distributed)
Jan 08 2021 | Petition GRANTED.
Feb 22 2021 | Brief of petitioner Government of Guam filed.
Feb 22 2021 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of ConservAmerica filed.
Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Territories of The Commonwealth Of The Northern Mariana Islands, et al. filed.
Mar 12 2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 26, 2021.
Mar 15 2021 | Record requested.
Mar 16 2021 | The record received from the U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts is electronic and located on Pacer.
Mar 16 2021 | The record from the U.S.C.A. is electronic and located on Pacer. The oral argument transcript, has been electronically received and filed.
Mar 24 2021 | Brief of respondent United States filed.
Mar 30 2021 | CIRCULATED
Mar 31 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Richfield Company filed. (Distributed)
Apr 16 2021 | Reply of petitioner Government of Guam filed. (Distributed)
Apr 26 2021 | Argued. For petitioner: Gregory G. Garre, Bethesda, Md. For respondent: Vivek Suri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.

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