| No. 20-472 | |
| Title: | HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al., Petitioners v. Renewable Fuels Association, et al. |
| Docketed: | October 13, 2020 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (18-9533) |
| Decision Date: | January 24, 2020 |
| Rehearing Denied: | April 7, 2020 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Sep 04 2020 | Motion (20M25) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed. |
| Sep 04 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 12, 2020) |
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| Sep 16 2020 | MOTION (20M25) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020. |
| Oct 13 2020 | Motion (20M25) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted. |
| Nov 04 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 12, 2020 to December 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
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| Nov 10 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 14, 2020, for all respondents. |
| Nov 11 2020 | Brief amici curiae of States of Wyoming, et al. filed. |
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| Nov 12 2020 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Countrymark Refining and Logistics, LLC. |
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| Nov 12 2020 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers. |
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| Dec 08 2020 | Brief of Federal Respondent in opposition filed. |
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| Dec 09 2020 | Brief of respondents Renewable Fuels Association, American Coalition for Ethanol, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union in opposition filed. |
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| Dec 22 2020 | Reply of petitioners HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Dec 23 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| Jan 08 2021 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers GRANTED. |
| Jan 08 2021 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Countrymark Refining and Logistics, LLC GRANTED. |
| Jan 08 2021 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 11 2021 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al. |
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| Feb 22 2021 | Brief of petitioners HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al. filed. |
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| Feb 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Countrymark Refining and Logistics, LLC filed. (Corrected brief to be submitted - 3/12/21) |
| Feb 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Countrymark Refining and Logistics, LLC filed. (Corrected brief submitted - March 16, 2021). |
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| Mar 01 2021 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of States of Wyoming, et al., filed. |
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| Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers filed. |
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| Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Small Refineries Coalition filed. |
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| Mar 12 2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. |
| Mar 15 2021 | Record requested. |
| Mar 22 2021 | The record received from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. Sealed documents in this record has been received and electronically filed. |
| Mar 24 2021 | Brief of Federal Respondent filed. |
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| Mar 24 2021 | Brief of respondents Renewable Fuels Association, et al. filed. |
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| Mar 24 2021 | Motion for divided argument filed by the Acting Solicitor General. |
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| Mar 30 2021 | CIRCULATED |
| Mar 31 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of National Biodiesel Board filed. (Distributed) |
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| Mar 31 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Advanced Biofuels Association filed. (Distributed) |
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| Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Growth Energy and American Farm Bureau Federation filed. (Distributed) |
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| Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of States of Iowa, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas and Producers of Renewables United for Integrity Truth and Transparency filed. (Distributed) |
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| Apr 05 2021 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondents GRANTED. |
| Apr 15 2021 | Reply of petitioners HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Apr 27 2021 | Argued. For petitioners: Peter D. Keisler, Washington, D. C. For federal respondent: Christopher G. Michel, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For private respondents: Matthew W. Morrison, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 25 2021 | Judgment REVERSED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, Alito, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Barrett, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioners | ||
| Peter D. Keisler Counsel of Record | Sidley Austin LLP 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 pkeisler@sidley.com | (202) 736-8027 |
| Party name: HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al. | ||
| Ryan C. Morris | Sidley Austin, LLP 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 rmorris@sidley.com | (202) 736-8000 |
| Party name: HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents | ||
| Matthew Winkle Morrison Counsel of Record | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman 1200 Seventeenth Street NW Washington, DC 20036 matthew.morrison@pillsburylaw.com | 202-663-8036 |
| Party name: Renewable Fuels Association, American Coalition for Ethanol, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union | ||
| Elizabeth B. Prelogar Counsel of Record | Acting Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov | 202-514-2217 |
| Party name: Environmental Protection Agency | ||
| Other | ||
| Jenny R. Buchheit | Ice Miller LLP One American Square, Suite 2900 lndianapolis, IN 46282 jenny.buchheit@icemiller.com | (317) 236-2295 |
| Party name: Countrymark Refining and Logistics, LLC | ||
| Sandra Franco Counsel of Record | Franco Environmental Law, LLC 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE #15577 Washington, DC 20003 sandra@francoenvironmentallaw.com | 2022566115 |
| Party name: Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas and Producers of Renewables United for Integrity Truth and Transparency | ||
| Andrew Michael Grossman Counsel of Record | Baker & Hostetler LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036 agrossman@bakerlaw.com | 2028611697 |
| Party name: The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers | ||
| Jonathan Grant Hardin Counsel of Record | Perkins Coie LLP 700 13th Street N.W., Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 jhardin@perkinscoie.com | (202) 654-6200 |
| Party name: Small Refineries Coalition | ||
| Samuel Paul Langholz Counsel of Record | Office of the Attorney General 1305 East Walnut Street Des Moines, IA 50319 sam.langholz@ag.iowa.gov | 515-281-8583 |
| Party name: States of Iowa, et al. | ||
| Derek Read Molter Counsel of Record | Ice Miller LLP One American Square, Suite 2900 Indianapolis, IN 46282 derek.molter@icemiller.com | (317) 236-2193 |
| Party name: Countrymark Refining and Logistics, LLC | ||
| Rafe Petersen Counsel of Record | Holland and Knight LLP 800 17th Street, N.W., Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 rafe.petersen@hklaw.com | 202 419-2481 |
| Party name: Advanced Biofuels Association | ||
| Ethan G. Shenkman Counsel of Record | Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 601 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001 ethan.shenkman@arnoldporter.com | 202-942-5000 |
| Party name: National Biodiesel Board | ||
| Matthew Taylor VanWormer Counsel of Record | Wyoming Attorney General's Office 2320 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 matt.vanwormer@wyo.gov | 3077776199 |
| Party name: States of Wyoming, et al., | ||
| Seth P. Waxman Counsel of Record | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 1875 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20006 Seth.Waxman@wilmerhale.com | 202-663-6800 |
| Party name: Growth Energy and American Farm Bureau Federation | ||