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Oklahoma v. Environmental Protection Agency

Petition for certiorari denied on May 27, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-921 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether, despite the Regional Haze Program of the Clean Air Act, which allocates to the states the task of fashioning and then implementing plans to improve the aesthetic quality of air over certain federal lands, the United States Environmental Protection Agency may nonetheless conduct a de novo review of the state of Oklahoma’s plan, in conflict with both the limited authority granted to the agency under the Act and decisions of this and other courts that have recognized the primary role given to the states in implementing the Clean Air Act.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 29 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2014)
Feb 26 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 4, 2014.
Mar 5 2014Brief amici curiae of Basin Electric Power Cooperative, et al. filed.
Mar 5 2014Brief amici curiae of American Iron and Steel Institute, et al. filed. VIDED.
Mar 5 2014Brief amici curiae of Arizona, Nebraska, and Thirteen Other States and State Agencies. filed.
Mar 28 2014Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 16, 2014, for all respondents.
Apr 16 2014Brief of respondent Federal Respondent in opposition filed.
Apr 16 2014Brief of respondent Sierra Club in opposition filed.
May 5 2014Reply of petitioners Oklahoma, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 6 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 22, 2014.
May 27 2014Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.