United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
No. 23-7031
September Term, 2022
1:19-cv-01618-TSC
Filed On: April 20, 2023
Nextera Energy Global Holdings B.V. and
Nextera Energy Spain Holdings B.V.,
Appellees
v.
Kingdom of Spain,
Appellant
No. 23-7032
September Term, 2022
1:19-cv-01871-TSC
Filed On: April 20, 2023
9REN Holding S.A.R.L.,
Appellee
v.
Kingdom of Spain,
Appellant
No. 23-7038
September Term, 2022
1:21-cv-03249-RJL
Filed On: April 20, 2023
Blasket Renewable Investments LLC,
Appellant
v.
Kingdom of Spain,
Appellee
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BEFORE: Millett, Wilkins, and Katsas, Circuit Judges
ORDER
Upon consideration of the motion in No. 23-7031 to expedite, the response thereto, and the reply; the motion in No. 23-7032 to expedite; and the motion in No. 23-7038 to align the above-captioned appeals and the response thereto, which includes a motion to realign the parties and permit consolidated briefing, it is
ORDERED that the above-captioned cases be scheduled for oral argument on the same day and before the same panel. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that the motion to realign the parties be denied. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that the following briefing schedule apply in each of these three cases:
Appellant Opening Brief May 30, 2023 Appellee Brief June 29, 2023 Appellant Reply Brief July 20, 2023 Deferred Appendix July 27, 2023 Final Briefs August 10, 2023
The Kingdom of Spain may file consolidated opening and reply briefs in Nos. 23-7031 and 23-7032.
The Clerk is directed to schedule these cases for argument on the first appropriate date following completion of briefing. The parties will be informed later of the date of oral argument and the composition of the merits panel. Appellants should raise all issues and arguments in the opening briefs. The court ordinarily will not consider issues and arguments raised for the first time in the reply briefs.
To enhance the clarity of their briefs, the parties are urged to limit the use of abbreviations, including acronyms. While acronyms may be used for entities and statutes with widely recognized initials, briefs should not contain acronyms that are not widely known. See D.C. Circuit Handbook of Practice and Internal Procedures 43 (2021); Notice Regarding Use of Acronyms (D.C. Cir. Jan. 26, 2010).
Parties are strongly encouraged to hand deliver the paper copies of their briefs to the Clerkâs office on the date due. Filing by mail may delay the processing of the brief. Additionally, counsel are reminded that if filing by mail, they must use a class of mail
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that is at least as expeditious as first-class mail. See Fed. R. App. P. 25(a). All briefs and appendices must contain the date that the case is scheduled for oral argument at the top of the cover. See D.C. Cir. Rule 28(a)(8).
Per Curiam
FOR THE COURT:
Mark J. Langer, Clerk
BY:
Signature
Laura M. Morgan
Deputy Clerk