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Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel

U.S. Supreme Court 24-783 resolved

Supreme Court held the 30-day removal deadline in 28 U.S.C. §1446(b)(1) cannot be equitably tolled, affirming the Sixth Circuit's remand of Michigan AG's suit seeking shutdown of Enbridge's Line 5 Straits of Mackinac crossing after Enbridge waited 887 days to remove to federal court. The ruling forecloses equitable tolling arguments even where removal is predicated on federal preemption and Grable federal-question jurisdiction in interstate pipeline disputes.

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