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Valero Energy Corporation, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 16-1055, 17-1047, 17-1051, 17-1259, 18-1029

Certiorari denied · May 18, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 8% cert probability (95% interval 4%–15%)

Before the decision, about 2× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a D.C. Circuit decision below and a business petitioner.

Question presented

SAMARA L. KLINE RICHARD MOSKOWITZ BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. AMERICAN FUEL & 2001 Ross Avenue PETROCHEMICAL Dallas, Texas 75201 MANUFACTURERS

  1. 953-6825 1800 M Street N.W. Suite 900 North MEGAN H. BERGE Washington, D.C. 20036 BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.

  2. 457-0480 The Warner 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Counsel for Petitioner Washington, D.C. 20004 American Fuel &

  3. 639-1308 Petrochemical Manufacturers BRITTANY M. PEMBERTON BRACEWELL LLP 2001 M Street N.W. Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20036

  4. 828-1708 Counsel for Petitioner Valero Energy Corporation

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Evan Andrew Young
Baker Botts, L.L.P.

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
19A546

Proceedings

  1. May 18 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Home Builders of the United States GRANTED.
  2. May 18 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  3. Apr 22 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
  4. Apr 20 2020
    Reply of petitioners Valero Energy Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  5. Apr 03 2020
    Brief of respondent Environmental Protection Agency in opposition filed.
  6. Feb 27 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 3, 2020.
  7. Feb 26 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 4, 2020 to April 3, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  8. Feb 03 2020
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Home Builders of the United States.
  9. Jan 30 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 4, 2020.
  10. Jan 29 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent Growth Energy to respond filed.
  11. Jan 29 2020
    Motion of the Solicitor General to extend the time to file a response from February 3, 2020 to March 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  12. Jan 29 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent National Biodiesel Board to respond filed.
  13. Jan 29 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent Monroe Energy, LLC to respond filed.
  14. Jan 24 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent American Petroleum Institute to respond filed.
  15. Dec 30 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 3, 2020)
  16. Nov 19 2019
    Application (19A546) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 30, 2019.
  17. Nov 12 2019
    Application (19A546) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2019 (Nos. 16-1055, 17-1047, 17-1051, 17-1259 & 18-1029) and December 5, 2019 (No. 18-1027) to December 30, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
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