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Docket for 12-1272
No. 12-1272
Vide 12-1146, 12-1248, 12-1254, 12-1268, 12-1269
Title:
Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al., Petitioners
v.
Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
Docketed:April 24, 2013
Linked with 12A871
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  Case Nos.:(09-1322, et al.)
  Decision Date:June 26, 2012
  Rehearing Denied:December 20, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mar 5 2013 Application (12A871) 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 7 2013 Application (12A871) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 19, 2013.
Mar 14 2013 Application (12A909) 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 18 2013 Application (12A920) 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 20 2013 Application (12A909) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 19, 2013.
Mar 25 2013 Application (12A920) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 19, 2013.
Apr 19 2013 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 24, 2013)
Apr 19 2013 Appendix of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed. (Volumes I-V)
May 8 2013 Consent 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 9 2013 Response in support of the petition for writ of certiorari from respondent Peabody Energy Corporation filed.
May 13 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc., et al.
May 14 2013 Consent 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 2013 Letter of respondent National Environmental Development Association's Clean Air Project in support of petition
May 16 2013 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 21, 2013, for all respondents.
May 17 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the State of Indiana.
May 21 2013 Waiver of right of respondent Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General of Florida to respond filed.
May 23 2013 Brief amici curiae of Scientists filed. VIDED.
May 24 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Trade, Standards and Sustainable Development filed.
May 24 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.
May 24 2013 Brief amici curiae of Economists Thomas C. Schelling, Vernon L. Smith, and Robert W. Hahn filed.
May 24 2013 Brief amici curiae of Administrative Law Professors, and The Judicial Education Project filed.
Jun 6 2013 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 22, 2013, for all respondents.
Jun 7 2013 Application (12A1181) to file consolidated brief in opposition in excess of word limits, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jun 7 2013 Application (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 2013 Application (13A35) to file consolidated brief in opposition in excess of word limits, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Jul 8 2013 Application (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 2013 Brief of respondents Environmental Protection Agency, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Jul 22 2013 Brief of Environmental Organization respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.
Jul 22 2013 Brief of respondents New York, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Aug 6 2013 Reply of petitioners Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed.
Aug 7 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.
Oct 7 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 11, 2013.
Oct 15 2013 Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: Whether EPA permissibly determined that its regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles triggered permitting requirements under the Clean Air Act for stationary sources that emit greenhouse gases. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED.
Oct 22 2013 Briefing proposal of the parties. VIDED
Oct 24 2013 Letter from Coalition for Responsible Regulation, Inc., et al. regarding briefing proposal. VIDED.
Oct 29 2013 Upon consideration of the letter of October 22, 2013, from counsel for petitioners in No. 12-1248 on behalf of the parties, the briefing proposal set out in the letter is adopted with the exception that the briefs of petitioners shall not exceed 45,000 words in aggregate. The briefs of respondents in support of petitioners shall not exceed 6,000 words each. The brief of the Solicitor General shall not exceed 15,000 words. The briefs of other respondents shall not exceed 10,000 words each. Reply briefs shall not exceed 18,000 words in aggregate. VIDED
Nov 1 2013 Consent from petitioner Utility Air Regulatory Group to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party. VIDED.
Nov 1 2013 The time to file joint appendix, petitioners' briefs on the merits, and briefs of respondents in support of petitioners is extended to and including December 9, 2013. VIDED
Nov 1 2013 The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including January 21, 2014. VIDED
Nov 1 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the United States Federal Environmental Protection Agency, et al. VIDED.
Nov 7 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party, or of neither party, received from counsel for Texas, et al. VIDED.
Nov 8 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc., et al. VIDED.
Nov 8 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of niether party, received from counsel for Coalition for Responsible Regulation, Inc., et al. VIDED.11082013
Nov 12 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for American Chemistry Council, et al. VIDED.
Nov 12 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for New York, California, et al. VIDED.
Nov 12 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Environmental Organizations, Center for Biological Diversity, et al. VIDED.
Nov 12 2013 Letter received from counsel for the Automobile Respondents. VIDED.
Nov 19 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Energy-Intensive Manufacturers Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Regulation, et al. VIDED.
Nov 21 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, recieved from counsel for The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. VIDED.
Nov 25 2013 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, February 24, 2014
Dec 9 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the National Mining Association. VIDED.
Dec 9 2013 Brief of respondents Coalition for Responsible Regulation, Inc., et al. in support of petitioners filed. VIDED.
Dec 9 2013 Brief of petitioners American Chemistry Council, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 9 2013 Brief of petitioners Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 9 2013 Brief of petitioners Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 9 2013 Brief of petitioner Energy-Intensive Manufacturers Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Regulation, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 9 2013 Brief of petitioners Texas, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 9 2013 Joint appendix filed (5 volumes). (Statement of costs filed.) VIDED.
Dec 9 2013 Brief of petitioner Utility Air Regulatory Group filed. VIDED.
Dec 12 2013 Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 13 2013 Record received from U.S.C.A. DC Circuit. The record is electronic.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amici curiae of States of Kansas, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Peabody Energy Corporation filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amici curiae of Political Economists Henry N. Butler, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amici curiae of Economists Thomas C. Schelling, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amici curiae of Texas Oil & Gas Association, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Senator Mitch McConnell and Other Members of the United States Congress filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amici curiae of Five U.S. Senators filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amici curiae of State and Local Chambers of Commerce, and Other Business Associations. filed. VIDED.
Dec 16 2013 Brief amici curiae of Administrative Law Professors, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Dec 16 2013 Brief amicus curiae of American Road & Transportation Builders Association in support of neither party filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Dec 16 2013 Brief amici curiae of Scientists and Economists filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Dec 20 2013 CIRCULATED.
Jan 6 2014 Motion for divided argument and enlargement of time for oral argument filed by petitioners. VIDED.
Jan 21 2014 Brief of respondent Environmental Protection Agency filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 21 2014 Brief of respondents Environmental Organization respondents filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 21 2014 Brief of respondents New York, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 27 2014 Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners GRANTED. and the time is divided as follows: 30 minutes for private party petitioners, 15 minutes for state petitioners, and 45 minutes for respondents.
Jan 27 2014 Brief amici curiae of South Coast Air Quality Management District, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 27 2014 Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 28 2014 Brief amicus curiae of Calpine Corporation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 28 2014 Brief amicus curiae of American Thoracic Society filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 28 2014 Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Feb 13 2014 Reply of respondents Coalition for Responsible Regulation, Inc., et al. in support of petitioners filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Feb 14 2014 Reply of petitioners in Nos. 12-1248, 12-1254, 12-1268, and 12-1272 filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Feb 14 2014 Reply of petitioners Texas, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Feb 14 2014 Reply of petitioner Utility Air Regulatory Group filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Feb 24 2014 Argued. For private petitioners: Peter Keisler, Washington, D. C. For state petitioners: Jonathan F. Mitchell, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. For respondents: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 23 2014 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART. Scalia, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, Parts I and II of which were for the Court. Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, J., joined that opinion in full; Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined as to Parts I, II-A, and II-B-1; and Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined as to Part II-B-2. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Thomas, J., joined. VIDED
Jul 25 2014 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Robert R. Gasaway Kirkland & Ellis LLP(202) 879-5000
    Counsel of Record655 Fifteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20005
robert.gasaway@kirkland.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al.
 
F. William Brownell Hunton & Williams LLP(202) 955-1500
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20037
bbrownell@hunton.com
Party name: Utility Air Regulatory Group
 
Shannon Lee Goessling Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.(770) 977-2131
2255 Sewell Mill Rd., Suite 320
Marietta, GA  30062
shannon@southeasternlegal.org
Party name: Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc., et al.
 
Peter D. Keisler Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8000
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
pkeisler@sidley.com
Party name: American Chemistry Council, et al.
 
John J. McMackin Jr. Williams & Jensen, PLLC(202) 973-5912
701 8th St., NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC  20001
jjmcmackin@wms-jen.com
Party name: Energy-Intensive Manufacturers Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Regulation, et al.
 
Jonathan F. Mitchell Solicitor General of Texas(512) 936-1695
Texas Attorney General's Office
P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059)
Austin, TX  78711-2548
jonathan.mitchell@texasattorneygeneral.gov
Party name: Texas, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Diane G. DeWolf Office of the Attorney General(850) 414-3300
    Counsel of RecordPL-01 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL  32399-1050
diane.dewolf@myfloridalegal.com
Party name: Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General of Florida
 
Sean H. Donahue Donahue & Goldberg, LLP(202) 277-7085
    Counsel of Record1130 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 950
Washington, DC  20036
sean@donahuegoldberg.com
Party name: Environmental Organization respondents.
 
Eric Groten Vinson & Elkins LLP(512) 542-8709
    Counsel of Record2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 100
Austin, TX  78746
egroten@velaw.com
Party name: Coalition for Responsible Regulation, Inc., et al. in support of petitioners
 
Barbara D. Underwood Solicitor General(212) 416-8016
    Counsel of Record Office of the Attorney General
120 Broadway, 25th Floor
New York, NY  10271
barbara.underwood@ag.ny.gov
Party name: New York, et al.
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
 
Douglas A. Henderson Troutman Sanders, LLP(404)-885-3479
600 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 5200
Atlanta, GA  30308
douglas.henderson@troutmansanders.com
Party name: National Mining Association in support of petitioner
Other:
Scott M. Abeles Proskauer Rose LLP(202) 416-6800
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 400 South
Washington, DC  20004
sabekles@proskauer.com
Party name: Economists Thomas C. Schelling, Vernon L. Smith, and Robert W. Hahn
 
Hope M. Babcock Institute for Public Representation(202) 662-9535
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Suite 312
Washington, DC  20001
babcock@law.georgetown.edu
Party name: American Thoracic Society
 
Charles J. Cooper Cooper & Kirk, PLLC(202) 220-9600
1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
ccooper@cooperkirk.com
Party name: Senator Mitch McConnell and Other Members of the United States Congress
 
John C. Eastman Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence(714) 628-2587
c/o Chapman University School of Law
One University Drive
Orange, CA  92866
jeastman@chapman.edu
Party name: Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
 
Richard O. Faulk Hollingsworth LLP(202) 898-5800
1350 I Street, NW
Washington, DC  20005
rfaulk@hollingsworthllp.com
Party name: State and Local Chambers of Commerce, and Other Business Associations.
 
Peter J. Ferrara 20594 Woodmere Court(703)-582-8466
Sterling, VA  20165
peterferrara@msn.com
Party name: American Civil Rights Union
 
Theodore L. Garrett Covington & Burling LLP(202) 662-6000
1201 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
tgarrett@cov.com
Party name: Five U.S. Senators
 
Theodore Hadzi-Antich Pacific Legal Foundation(916)-419-7111
930 G Street
Sacramento, CA  95814
tha@pacificlegal.org
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation, et al.
 
Cara A. Horowitz 405 Hilgard Ave. (310)-206-4033
Los Angeles, CA  90095
horowitz@law.ucla.edu
Party name: South Coast Air Quality Management District, et al.
 
Wendy B. Jacobs Emmett Environmental Law & Policy Clinic(617) 496-2058
6 Everett St., Suite 4119
Cambridge, MA  02138
wjacobs@law.harvard.edu
Party name: Calpine Corporation
 
Erik S. Jaffe Erik S. Jaffe, P.C.(202) 237-8165
5101 34th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20008
jaffe@esjpc.com
Party name: Political Economists Henry N. Butler, et al.
 
Lawrence J. Joseph 1250 Connecticut Ave., NW(202) 699-1339
Suite 200
Washington, DC  20036
ljoseph@larryjoseph.com
Party name: American Road & Transportation Builders Association in support of neither party
 
Paul D. Kamenar 1629 K Street, NW(202) 603-5397
Suite 300
Washington, DC  20006
paul.kamenar@gmail.com
Party name: Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
 
Martin S. Kaufman Atlantic Legal Foundation(914) 834-3322
2039 Palmer Avenue
Larchmont, NY  10538
mskaufman@atlanticlegal.org
Party name: Institute for Trade, Standards and Sustainable Development
 
Charles H. Knauss Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP(202) 625-3500
2900 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20007
chuck.knauss@kattenlaw.com
Party name: Texas Oil & Gas Association, et al.
 
Steven J. Lechner Mountain States Legal Foundation(303) 292-2021
2596 South Lewis Way
Lakewood, CO  80227
lechner@mountainstateslegal.com
Party name: Mountain States Legal Foundation
 
Francis J. Menton Jr. Wilie Farr & Gallagher LLP(212) 728-8000
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY  10019
fmenton@wilkie.com
Party name: Scientists and Economists
 
Ashley C. Parrish King & Spalding LLP(202) 737-0500
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20006
aparrish@kslaw.com
Party name: Administrative Law Professors, et al.
 
Richard L. Revesz New York University School of Law(212) 998-6185
139 MacDougal St., 3rd Fl.
New York, NY  10012-0000
richard.revesz@nyu.edu
Party name: Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law
 
Victor E. Schwartz Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP(202) 783-8400
1155 F Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC  20004
vschwartz@shb.com
Party name: Peabody Energy Corporation
 
Christian J. Ward Yetter Coleman LLP(713) 632-8000
909 Fannin Street
Suite 3600
Houston, TX  77010
Party name: Scientists
 
Adam J. White Boyden Gray & Associates(202) 955-0620
1627 I Street, NW, Suite 950
Washington, DC  20006
adam@boydengrayassociates.com
Party name: States of Kansas, et al.
 
Elizabeth B. Wydra Constitutional Accountability Center(202) 296-6889
1200 18th St., N.W., Suite 501
Washington, DC  20036
elizabeth@theusconstitution.org
Party name: Constitutional Accountability Center

 

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