Legal Opinion

AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC v. Smith

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided May 19, 2008No. 07-1615PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge SHEDD wrote the opinion, in which Judge O’GRADY joined. Chief Judge WILLIAMS wrote a separate opinion concurring in the judgment.

OPINION

SHEDD, Circuit Judge:

AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC and Mid-Atlantic Express, LLC (together, “AES”) brought this suit against Baltimore County, Maryland, its executive, and its zoning commissioner (together, “the County”) seeking a declaration that County Bill 9-07, which prohibits the siting of any liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) terminal in the County’s Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, is preempted by the Natural…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Woodford v. NgoSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  2. Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Sprietsma v. Mercury MarineSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  4. California Coastal Commission v. Granite Rock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC v. SmithDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2007

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3Cited by27 opinions

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