The case the justices consider today involves the circumstances in which a case can be transferred from state to federal court by a federal contractor. The circumstances involve parishes (counties) of Louisiana seeking to hold oil and gas companies accountable for not obtaining a coastal use permit from the state. Since the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals denied the request from the companies to move the case to federal court, the Supreme Court will now hear arguments on the legality of transferring the case. | 
