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Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

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Supreme Court of the United States
Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Docket number: 24-813
Term: 2025
Court: United States Supreme Court
Important dates
Pending
Court membership
Chief Justice John Roberts • Clarence Thomas • Samuel Alito • Sonia Sotomayor • Elena Kagan • Neil Gorsuch • Brett Kavanaugh • Amy Coney Barrett • Ketanji Brown Jackson

Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana is a case scheduled for argument before the Supreme Court of the United States during the court's October 2025-2026 term.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • The questions presented: "1. Whether a causal-nexus or contractual-direction test survives the 2011 amendment to the federal-officer removal statute. 2. Whether a federal contractor can remove to federal court when sued for oil-production activities undertaken to fulfill a federal oil-refinement contract."[1]
  • The outcome: The appeal is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.


    • The case came on a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. To review the lower court's opinion, click here.

    Background

    Timeline

    The following timeline details key events in this case:

    • June 16, 2025: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case.
    • January 29, 2025: Chevron USA Incorporated, et al. appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
    • May 29, 2025: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana.

    Questions presented

    The petitioner presented the following questions to the court:[1]

    Questions presented:
    “ 1. Whether a causal-nexus or contractual-direction test survives the 2011 amendment to the federal-officer removal statute. 2. Whether a federal contractor can remove to federal court when sued for oil-production activities undertaken to fulfill a federal oil-refinement contract.[2] ”

    Oral argument

    Audio

    Audio of the case will be posted here when it is made available.

    Transcript

    A transcript of the case will be posted here when it is made available.

    Outcome

    The case is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.

    October term 2025-2026

    See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2025-2026

    The Supreme Court will begin hearing cases for the term on October 6, 2025. The court's yearly term begins on the first Monday in October and lasts until the first Monday in October the following year. The court generally releases the majority of its decisions by mid-June.[3]


    See also

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Supreme Court of the United States, "24-813 CHEVRON USA INC. V. PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA QP", June 16, 2025
    2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ SupremeCourt.gov, "The Supreme Court at Work: The Term and Caseload," accessed January 24, 2022
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