Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Pending
Docket Number
Term
2026 Term
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
In private condemnations under the Natural Gas Act, should just compensation be determined by reference to state law?
Case Updates
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to hold that in private condemnations carried out by the federal eminent domain power under the Natural Gas Act, just compensation should be determined by a uniform federal rule
September 21, 2026
Jonathan Y. Ellis and Grace Greene Simmons of McGuireWoods LLP served as outside counsel.
Case Documents
- Eighth Circuit Opinion -- Hoffmann v. WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. (U.S. Supreme Court)
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Hoffmann v. WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. (U.S. Supreme Court)