Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish · ¶58

The Court correctly holds that the underlying lawsuit is “for or relating to” Chevron's acts done “under color of [federal] office.” 28 U. S. C. § 1442(a)(1); see ante, at 15–16. But I disagree with the majority's conclusion that the federal officer removal statute's “for or relating to” language requires only an indirect relationship between the conduct targeted by the lawsuit and the asserted federal duties. See ante, at 11. In my view, the statute demands more.

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