Company: ENBSF
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000895728-25-000012
Chunk: 74

Company: ENBRIDGE INC
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 1
Chunk 74
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On June 17, 2024, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (6th Circuit) overturned the US District Court’s decision and remanded the AG's lawsuit against Enbridge back to the Circuit Court. On July 15, 2024, Enbridge filed a petition for rehearing, which was denied on August 16, 2024.

Oral argument took place before the Circuit Court judge on January 27, 2025, on cross motions for summary disposition which have been pending for almost four years. We anticipate a decision on the motions for summary disposition in 2025.

On January 13, 2025, Enbridge filed a petition for certiorari with the US Supreme Court. The petition asks the US Supreme Court to review and reverse the June 2024 decision of the 6th Circuit remanding to state court the Michigan AG’s lawsuit against Enbridge seeking to shut down Line 5.

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The AG filed a response to Enbridge’s petition and a decision from the US Supreme Court on whether to grant the petition is anticipated by the third quarter of 2025.

On April 16, 2025, the US Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District issued notice that the Line 5 Tunnel Project was eligible for and will be reviewed under the emergency/special processing procedures. 

Enbridge Lawsuit

On November 24, 2020, Enbridge filed in the US District Court a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief requesting that the US District Court enjoin the State of Michigan Officials from taking any action to prevent or impede the operation of Line 5. The Government of Canada has filed a supplemental brief reiterating that the 1977 Transit Pipelines Treaty between the US and Canada has been invoked and that the matter is of great importance to Canada. This matter remains in federal court.

In January 2022, the State of Michigan Officials filed a motion to dismiss Enbridge's Complaint and Enbridge filed a motion for summary judgment. On July 5, 2024, the US District Court issued an Order denying the State of Michigan Officials' motion to dismiss Enbridge's Complaint, and the State of Michigan Officials filed for an immediate appeal to the 6th Circuit. On August 29, 2024, the US District Court issued an Order staying the case, pending the 6th Circuit’s decision. On April 23, 2025, the 6th Circuit affirmed the District Court’s denial of the Michigan