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RMS of Georgia, LLC, dba Choice Refrigerants v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 23-1263 · judgment August 1, 2025
Certiorari denied · June 22, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 5% cert probability
Before the decision, roughly 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 business petitioner.
Question presented
ERIN MORROW HAWLEY ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM 44180 Riverside Pkwy Lansdowne, VA 20176 DAVID M. WILLIAMSON WILLIAMSON LAW + POLICY, PLLC 1001 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 612 Washington, DC 20036
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Erin E. Murphy
Clement & Murphy, PLLC
For respondent
Elizabeth Boucher Dawson
Crowell & Moring LLP
Proceedings
- Jun 22 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jun 02 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
- Jun 02 2026Reply of petitioner RMS of Georgia, LLC, d/b/a Choice Refrigerants filed. (Distributed)
- May 13 2026Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
- May 13 2026Brief of respondents Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, et al. in opposition filed.
- May 13 2026Brief amici curiae of Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International, et al. filed.
- Apr 13 2026Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed.
- Apr 13 2026Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.
- Apr 13 2026Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.
- Apr 13 2026Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
- Apr 13 2026Amicus brief of Advancing American Freedom, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be resubmitted April 17, 2026)
- Apr 13 2026Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed. (Resubmitted)
- Apr 07 2026Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation filed.
- Apr 01 2026Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
- Mar 23 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 13, 2026, for all respondents.
- Mar 19 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 13, 2026 to May 13, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Feb 27 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2026)
- Jan 22 2026Application (25A748) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 27, 2026.
- Jan 16 2026Application (25A748) to extend further the time from January 28, 2026 to February 27, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.
- Jan 05 2026Application (25A748) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 28, 2026.
- Dec 18 2025Application (25A748) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 29, 2025 to January 28, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.