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Coalition for Responsible Regulation v. Environmental Protection Agency

Petition for certiorari denied on October 15, 2013

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-1253 D.C. Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether the Clean Air Act and this Court’s decision in Massachusetts v. EPA prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from considering whether regulations addressing greenhouse gases under Section 202 of the Act would meaningfully mitigate the risks identified as the basis for their adoption.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 8 2013Application (12A877) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 20, 2013 to April 19, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Mar 11 2013Application (12A877) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 19, 2013.
Apr 17 2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 20, 2013)
May 8 2013Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Texas, and eight other states.
May 13 2013Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc., et al.
May 14 2013Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Federal Respondent.
May 14 2013Letter of respondent National Environmental Association's Clean Air Project in support of the petition received.
May 15 2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 21, 2013, for all respondents.
May 17 2013Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the State of Indiana.
Jun 6 2013Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 22, 2013, for all respondents.
Jun 7 2013Application (12A1181) to file consolidated brief in opposition in excess of word limits, submitted to The Chief Justice
Jun 7 2013Application (12A1181) to file consolidated brief in opposition in excess of word limits granted by The Chief Justice. The consolidated brief in opposition may not exceed 12,000 words.
Jul 1 2013Application (13A35) to file consolidated brief in opposition in excess of word limits, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jul 8 2013Application (13A35) to file consolidated brief in opposition in excess of word limits granted by The Chief Justice. The consolidated brief in opposition may not exceed 11,000 words.
Jul 22 2013Brief of respondents Environmental Protection Agency, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Jul 22 2013Brief of respondents The Association of Global Automakers, and The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers in opposition filed.
Jul 22 2013Brief of Environmental Organization respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.
Jul 22 2013Brief of respondents New York, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Aug 7 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.
Aug 8 2013Reply of petitioners Coalition for Responsible Regulation, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 7 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 11, 2013.
Oct 15 2013Petition DENIED.