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West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 19-1140, 19-1165, 19-1166, 19-1173, 19-1175, 19-1176, 19-1177, 19-1179, 19-1185, 19-1186, 19-1187, 19-1188 · judgment January 19, 2021
Decided · June 30, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 8% cert probability (95% interval 5%–13%)
Before the decision, about 2× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a D.C. Circuit decision below, counsel with five or more prior petitions here, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the 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 rulesincluding 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? Consolidated with 20-1531, 20-1778, and 20-1780 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Andrew Michael Grossman
Baker & Hostetler LLP
For respondent
Beth Susan Brinkmann
Covington & Burling LLP
Argument & decision
Argued February 28, 2022 — Lindsay S. See · Jacob M. Roth · Elizabeth B. Prelogar · Beth S. Br.... Audio and transcript
Decided June 30, 2022. Opinion by Roberts, C.J..
Proceedings
- Aug 01 2022JUDGMENT ISSUED
- Jun 30 2022Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. VIDED.
- Feb 28 2022Argued. For state petitioners: Lindsay S. See, Solicitor General, Charleston, W. Va. For private petitioners: Jacob M. Roth, Washington, D. C. For federal respondents: Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For power company respondents: Beth S. Brinkmann, Washington, D. C. VIDED.
- Feb 17 2022Reply of petitioner The North American Coal Corporation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Feb 17 2022Reply of petitioner Westmoreland Minings Holdings LLC in No. 20-1778 filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Feb 17 2022Reply of petitioner The State North Dakota in No. 20-1780 filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Feb 17 2022Reply of petitioners State of West Virginia, et al. filed (in 20-1530). (Distributed)
- Feb 16 2022Reply of respondent Basin Electric Power Cooperative filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Feb 08 2022Update to Amended Corporate Disclosure Statements in the Power company respondents brief on the merits filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 25 2022Brief amici curiae of The National League of Cities and The U.S. Conference of Mayors filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 25 2022Brief amici curiae of American Thoracic Society, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 25 2022Brief amici curiae of 192 Members of Congress filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 25 2022Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 25 2022Brief amicus curiae of Richard L. Revesz filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 25 2022Brief amici curiae of Former Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 25 2022Brief amici curiae of The Edison Electric Institute and The National Association of Clean Water Agencies filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 25 2022Brief amici curiae of Apple Inc., et al., filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 25 2022Brief amicus curiae of Julian Davis Mortenson filed (in 20-1530). (Distributed)
- Jan 25 2022Brief amici curiae of Former Power Industry Executives filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 25 2022Brief amici curiae of Grid Experts Benjamin F. Hobbs, et al. filed (in 20-1530). (Distributed)
- Jan 25 2022Brief amicus curiae of National Parks Conservation Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 24 2022Motion of West Virginia, et al. for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument granted in part, and the time is allotted as follows: 20 minutes for the state petitioners, 15 minutes for the private petitioners, 20 minutes for the federal respondents, and 15 minutes for the power company respondents. VIDED.
- Jan 24 2022Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument granted in part, and the time is allotted as follows: 20 minutes for the state petitioners, 15 minutes for the private petitioners, 20 minutes for the federal respondents, and 15 minutes for the power company respondents. VIDED.
- Jan 24 2022Motion of North Dakota for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument DENIED. VIDED.
- Jan 24 2022Brief amici curiae of Climate Scientists Michael Oppenheimer, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 24 2022Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, et al. filed (in 20-1530). (Distributed)
- Jan 24 2022Brief amicus curiae of Thomas C. Jorling filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 19 2022Letter of respondent Commonwealth of Virginia filed (Revised letter of 2/18/22). VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 18 2022CIRCULATED
- Jan 18 2022Brief of Non-Governmental Organization and Trade Association respondents filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 18 2022Brief of State of New York, and Other State and Municipal respondents filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 18 2022Brief of Federal respondents filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 18 2022Brief of Power Company respondents filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Jan 18 2022Motion for enlargement of time for oral argument and for divided argument filed by West Virginia, et al. VIDED.
- Jan 18 2022Motion for enlargement of time for oral argument and for divided argument filed by North Dakota. VIDED.
- Jan 18 2022Motion for enlargement of time for oral argument and for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General. VIDED.
- Dec 30 2021Amicus brief of New Civil Liberties Alliance not accepted for filing. (Corrected version submitted)(January 05, 2022)
- Dec 23 2021The 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.
- Dec 21 2021Record requested from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit.
- Dec 20 2021Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed. VIDED.
- Dec 20 2021Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Congressional Accountability in support of neither party filed. VIDED.
- Dec 20 2021Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. VIDED.
- Dec 20 2021Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED.
- Dec 20 2021Brief amicus curiae of Buckeye Institute filed. VIDED.
- Dec 20 2021Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.
- Dec 20 2021Brief amicus curiae of America First Policy Institute filed. VIDED.
- Dec 20 2021Brief amici curiae of Michigan House of Representatives, et al. filed. VIDED.
- Dec 20 2021Brief amici curiae of 91 Members of Congress filed. VIDED.
- Dec 20 2021Brief amici curiae of Kentucky, et al. filed. (in 20-1530)
- Dec 20 2021Brief amici curiae of Doctors for Disaster Preparedness, et al. filed. (in 20-1530)
- Dec 20 2021Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance (Dec. 30, 2021) filed.
- Dec 17 2021ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, February 28, 2022. VIDED.
- Dec 17 2021Brief amicus curiae of Competitive Enterprise Institute filed. VIDED.
- Dec 17 2021Brief amici curiae of South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED.
- Dec 16 2021Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed. (in 20-1530)
- Dec 16 2021Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. VIDED.
- Dec 16 2021Brief amici curiae of Lignite Energy Council, et al. filed. VIDED.
- Dec 13 2021Joint appendix filed (4 volumes). VIDED. (Statement of costs filed)
- Dec 13 2021Brief of petitioners West Virginia, et al. filed (in 20-1530).
- Dec 13 2021Brief of petitioner The North American Coal Corporation filed. VIDED.
- Dec 13 2021Brief of petitioner Westmoreland Minings Holdings LLC filed. VIDED.
- Dec 13 2021Brief of petitioner The State North Dakota filed. VIDED.
- Dec 13 2021Brief of respondent National Mining Association in support filed. VIDED.
- Dec 13 2021Brief of respondent Basin Electric Power Cooperative in support filed. VIDED.
- Dec 13 2021Brief of respondent America's Power filed. VIDED.
- Dec 06 2021Blanket Consent filed by respondents, States and Municipalities in opposition. VIDED.
- Dec 01 2021Motion to extend the time to file the response briefs on the merits is granted and the time is extended to and including January 18, 2022. VIDED.
- Nov 30 2021Blanket Consent filed by respondent, Non-Governmental Organization and Trade Association respondents. VIDED.
- Nov 29 2021Blanket Consent filed by respondent, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. VIDED.
- Nov 29 2021Blanket Consent filed by petitioner, North Dakota in No. 20-1780. VIDED.
- Nov 26 2021Motion of respondents for an extension of time filed. VIDED.
- Nov 24 2021Blanket Consent filed by respondent, America's Power in support. VIDED.
- Nov 24 2021Blanket Consent filed by respondent, National Mining Association in support. VIDED.
- Nov 24 2021Blanket Consent filed by respondent, Basin Electric Power Cooperative in support. VIDED.
- Nov 24 2021Motion of Non-Governmental Organization and Trade Association Respondents for an extension of time not accepted for filing. (December 03, 2021)
- Nov 10 2021Blanket Consent filed by petitioners, State of West Virginia, et al. VIDED.
- Nov 10 2021Blanket Consent filed by petitioner, North American Coal Corporation in No. 20-1531. VIDED.
- Nov 10 2021Blanket Consent filed by petitioner, Westmoreland Minings Holdings LLC in No. 20-1778. VIDED.
- Nov 04 2021Because the Court has consolidated these cases for briefing and oral argument, future filings and activity in the cases will now be reflected on the docket of No. 20-1530. Subsequent filings in these cases must therefore be submitted through the electronic filing system in No. 20-1530. Each document submitted in connection with one or more of these cases must include on its cover the case number and caption for each case in which the filing is intended to be submitted. Where a filing is submitted in fewer than all of the cases, the docket entry will reflect the case number(s) in which the filing is submitted; a document filed in all of the consolidated cases will be noted as “VIDED.”
- Oct 29 2021Petition GRANTED. The petitions for writs of certiorari in No. 20-1531 and No. 20-1780 are granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 20-1778 is granted limited to Question 2 presented by the petition. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The motion of Lignite Energy Council for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. VIDED.
- Oct 25 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
- Oct 12 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
- Oct 04 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
- Aug 25 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
- Aug 24 2021Reply of petitioners State of West Virginia, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Aug 05 2021Brief of respondents Consolidated Edison, Inc., Exelon Corporation, National Grid USA, New York Power Authority, Power Companies Climate Coalition, and Sacramento Municipal Utility District in opposition filed. VIDED.
- Aug 05 2021Brief of respondents Non-Governmental Organization and Trade Association Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.
- Aug 05 2021Brief of respondents U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
- Aug 05 2021Brief of respondents States and Municipalities in opposition filed. VIDED.
- Jun 28 2021Motion 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.
- Jun 25 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 6, 2021 to August 5, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jun 03 2021Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth of Kentucky filed.
- Jun 03 2021Brief of respondent America's Power in support filed.
- Jun 02 2021Brief of respondent Basin Electric Power Cooperative in support filed.
- May 28 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 6, 2021, for all respondents.
- May 28 2021Brief of respondent National Mining Association in support filed.
- May 27 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 3, 2021 to July 6, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
- May 26 2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, State of West Virginia, et al.
- Apr 29 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 3, 2021)