Exxon v. Baker
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-219 | 9th Cir. |
Feb 27, 2008 |
Jun 25, 2008 | TBD | Souter | OT 2007 |
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, in an opinion by Justice David Souter on June 25, 2008.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Exxon Discussion Board: Beyond Maritime Law (Ben Winograd, June 27, 2008)
- Exxon Discussion Board: Policing Punitive Damages (Eliza Presson, June 26, 2008)
- Exxon Discussion Board: Maritime Law, the Courts and Congress (Eliza Presson, June 26, 2008)
- Exxon Discussion Board: "A Further Attempt to Reel in Punitive Damage Awards" (Eliza Presson, June 25, 2008)
- Exxon Discussion Board: Court Draws Clear Lines for Punitive Damages (Eliza Presson, June 25, 2008)
- Analysis: A new day on punitive damages law (Lyle Denniston, June 25, 2008)
- An Initial Thought on Exxon and Kennedy (Kevin Russell, June 25, 2008)
- Commentary: Exxon may both lose and win (Lyle Denniston, February 27, 2008)
- Argument preview: Exxon v. Baker (Scotus Staff, February 25, 2008)
- Expanded argument on Exxon Valdez (Lyle Denniston, February 15, 2008)
Briefs and Documents
Merits briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Exxon Shipping Company et al.
- Brief for Respondent Grant Baker
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Exxon Shipping Company et al.
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the United States Chamber of Commerce in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Transportation Institute, the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners, and the Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Petroleum Institute et al. in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for American Maritime Safety, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for International Chamber of Shipping, the Baltic and International Maritime Council, Chamber of Shipping of America, Teekay Corporation, the Bahamas Shipowners Association, American Institute of Marine Underwriters, and American Commercial Lines, Inc., in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Alaska Legislative Council on behalf of the Alaska State Legislature and Former Alaska Governors Walter Hickel, Anthony Knowles, Steve Cowper, and William Sheffield in Support of Respondent
- Brief for United States Senators Theodore F. Stevens and Lisa Murkowski, and United States Representative Don Young in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Trustees for Alaska, The Alaska Center for the Environment, The Alaska Community Action on Toxics, The Alaska Marine Conservation Council, Cook Inletkeeper, Defenders of Wildlife, The Environmental Law & Policy Center, Eyak Preservation Council, The Humane Society of the United States, Izaak Walton League of America, The National Wildlife Federation, The Natural Resources Defense Council, The Northern Alaska Environmental Center, Prince William Soundkeeper, The Waterkeeper Alliance, and The Wilderness Society in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Fisheries Institute in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Association for Justice and Public Justice in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Professor Thomas J. Shoenbaum in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council and the Cook Inlet Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Professor Arthur Miller in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Sociologists, Psychologists, and Law and Economic Scholars in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the National Congress of American Indians, the Alaska Federation of Natives, the Alaska Inter-Tribal Council, the Association of Village Council Presidents, the Rural Alaska Community Action Program, North Slope Borough, Indigenous Peoples Council for Marine Mammals, and Additional Alaska Native Organizations, Corporations and Tribes in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the State of Alaska in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Associations and the Institute for Fisheries Resources in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Shipmasters and Expert Mariners Captains Mitchell Stoller, Joseph Ahlstrom, Roger Johnson, John Scott Merrill, and Tom Trosvig in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Experts on Alcohol in the Workplace in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Jean-Michael Cousteau and Other Natural and Social Scientists in Support of Respondent
Certiorari filings
- Petition for Certiorari
- Brief in Opposition
- Reply
- Pet. App.
- American Waterways Operators
- International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
- American Petroleum Institute
- Chamber of Commerce
- American Institute of Marine Underwriters
- Keystone Shipping
- American Commercial Lines
- Washington Legal Foundation
- International Association of Drilling
- Contractors
- Transportation Institute
- International Chamber of Shipping
- Maritime Law Association
- Professors
Cross-Appeal (07-276 – Petition Denied)
