No. 20-1530
West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
Tags: administrative-law clean-air-act congressional-authority congressional-power energy-policy environmental-protection-agency environmental-regulation epa-authority federalism separation-of-powers
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity
Environmental SocialSecurity
Latest Conference:
2021-10-29
(distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did Congress constitutionally authorize the EPA to issue significant rules without limits under the Clean Air Act?
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED In 42 U.S.C. § 7411(d), an ancillary provision of the Clean Air Act, did Congress constitutionally authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to issue significant rules—including those capable of reshaping the nation’s electricity grids and unilaterally decarbonizing virtually any sector of the economy—without any limits on what the agency can require so long as it considers cost, nonair impacts, and energy requirements?
Docket Entries
2022-08-01
JUDGMENT ISSUED
2022-02-17
Reply of petitioners State of West Virginia, et al. filed (in 20-1530). (Distributed)
2022-01-25
Brief amicus curiae of Julian Davis Mortenson filed (in 20-1530). (Distributed)
2022-01-25
Brief amici curiae of Grid Experts Benjamin F. Hobbs, et al. filed (in 20-1530). (Distributed)
2022-01-24
Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, et al. filed (in 20-1530). (Distributed)
2022-01-18
CIRCULATED
2021-12-23
The record from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. The oral argument transcript has been electronically filed.
2021-12-21
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit.
2021-12-20
Brief amici curiae of Kentucky, et al. filed. (in 20-1530)
2021-12-20
Brief amici curiae of Doctors for Disaster Preparedness, et al. filed. (in 20-1530)
2021-12-20
Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance (Dec. 30, 2021) filed.
2021-12-16
Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed. (in 20-1530)
2021-12-13
Brief of petitioners West Virginia, et al. filed (in 20-1530).
2021-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-10-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
2021-10-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-08-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-24
Reply of petitioners State of West Virginia, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 5, 2021, for all respondents.
2021-06-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 6, 2021 to August 5, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-06-03
Brief of respondent America's Power in support filed.
2021-06-03
Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth of Kentucky filed.
2021-06-02
Brief of respondent Basin Electric Power Cooperative in support filed.
2021-05-28
Brief of respondent National Mining Association in support filed.
2021-05-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 6, 2021, for all respondents.
2021-05-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 3, 2021 to July 6, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-05-26
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, State of West Virginia, et al.
2021-04-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 3, 2021)
Attorneys
192 Members of Congress
Agatha Marie Cole — Pollock Cohen LLP, Amicus
Agatha Marie Cole — Pollock Cohen LLP, Amicus
91 Members of Congress
America's Power in support
Elbert Lin — Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Respondent
Elbert Lin — Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Respondent
Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Apple Inc., et al.,
Lisa Schiavo Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Amicus
Lisa Schiavo Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Amicus
Basin Electric Power Cooperative in support
Emily Church Schilling — Holland & Hart LLP, Respondent
Emily Church Schilling — Holland & Hart LLP, Respondent
Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
Climate Scientists Michael Oppenheimer, Noah Diffenbaugh, Christopher Field, Stephen Pacala, Daniel Schrag, and Susan Solomon
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Commonwealth of Kentucky, et al.,
Commonwealth of Virginia
Consolidated Edison, Inc., Exelon Corporation, National Grid USA, New York Power Authority, Power Companies Climate Coalition, and Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Beth Susan Brinkmann — Covington & Burling LLP, Respondent
Beth Susan Brinkmann — Covington & Burling LLP, Respondent
Former Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Former Power Industry Executives
Matthew Eben Price — Jenner & Block, LLP, Amicus
Matthew Eben Price — Jenner & Block, LLP, Amicus
Grid Experts Benjamin F. Hobbs, Brendan Kirby, Kenneth J. Lutz, and James D. McCalley
Julian Davis Mortenson
Landmark Legal Foundation
Lignite Energy Council
Michael John Nasi — Jackson Walker L.L.P., Amicus
National Mining Association
Misha Tseytlin — Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Respondent
Misha Tseytlin — Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, Respondent
National Parks Conservation Association
New England Legal Foundation
New York
Steven Chiajon Wu — New York Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Steven Chiajon Wu — New York Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Non-Governmental Organization and Trade Association Respondents
Sean Hoe Donahue — Donahue, Goldberg & Littleton, Respondent
Sean Hoe Donahue — Donahue, Goldberg & Littleton, Respondent
North Dakota in No. 20-1780
Paul Martin Seby — Greenberg Traurig LLP, Petitioner
Paul Martin Seby — Greenberg Traurig LLP, Petitioner
Public Citizen
Public Health Organizations & Public Health School Leaders
Richard L. Revesz
Richard L. Revesz — New York University, Amicus
Richard L. Revesz — New York University, Amicus
Scholars of Congressional Accountability
South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Michael John Nasi — Jackson Walker L.L.P., Amicus
Michael John Nasi — Jackson Walker L.L.P., Amicus
Southeastern Legal Foundation and National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center
Thomas Ryan McCarthy — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
Thomas Ryan McCarthy — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Amicus
State of New York, States and Municipalities
Barbara Dale Underwood — Solicitor General, Respondent
Barbara Dale Underwood — Solicitor General, Respondent
The America First Policy Institute
The Buckeye Institute
Jay Randall Carson — The Buckeye Institute, Amicus
Jay Randall Carson — The Buckeye Institute, Amicus
The Edison Electric Institute and The National Association of Clean Water Agencies
Thomas Allen Lorenzen — Crowell & Moring LLP, Amicus
Thomas Allen Lorenzen — Crowell & Moring LLP, Amicus
The Michigan House of Representatives, The Michigan Senate
The National League of Cities and The U.S, Conference of Mayors.
The North American Coal Corporation
Jacob Moshe Roth — Jones Day, Petitioner
Jacob Moshe Roth — Jones Day, Petitioner
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent
U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard Blumenthal, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents
Erwin Chemerinsky — Amicus
Erwin Chemerinsky — Amicus
West Virginia, et al.
Lindsay Sara See — Office of the West Virginia Attorney General, Petitioner
Lindsay Sara See — Office of the West Virginia Attorney General, Petitioner
Westmoreland Minings Holdings LLC in No. 20-1778
Andrew Michael Grossman — Baker & Hostetler LLP, Petitioner
Andrew Michael Grossman — Baker & Hostetler LLP, Petitioner