California v. EPA

Filing Date: 2021
Case Categories:
Principal Laws:
Clean Air Act (CAA)
Description: Challenge to aircraft greenhouse gas standards adopted by EPA.
  • California v. EPA
    Docket number(s): 21-1018
    Court/Admin Entity: D.C. Cir.
    Case Documents:
    Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary
    06/01/2022 Amicus Brief Download Brief filed by amicus curiae Airlines for America in support of respondent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
    05/27/2022 Brief Download Brief filed by intervenor-respondents.
    05/06/2022 Brief Download Brief filed by respondents.
    05/05/2022 Amicus Brief Download Brief filed by amicus curiae International Council on Clean Transportation in support of environmental and state petitioners.
    03/23/2022 Amicus Brief Download Brief filed by Thomas C. Jorling as amicus curiae in support of state and environmental petitioners.
    03/21/2022 Amicus Brief Download Brief of amicus curiae International Council on Clean Transportation filed in support of environmental and state petitioners.
    02/28/2022 Brief Download Opening brief filed by environmental petitioners.
    02/28/2022 Brief Download Opening brief filed by state petitioners.
    12/20/2021 Not Available Download Parties filed joint proposal for briefing schedule and format.
    12/02/2021 Order Download Motions for leave to intervene granted. The court granted motions for leave to intervene filed by The Boeing Company and Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc.
    12/02/2021 Order Download Cases returned to the active docket and motion to appear as amicus curiae granted. D.C. Circuit Returned Challenge to Aircraft Greenhouse Gas Standards to Active Docket. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals returned cases challenging EPA’s aircraft greenhouse gas standards to its active docket on December 2, 2021 after EPA decided not to commence a reconsideration proceeding or new rulemaking. The standards are challenged by 12 states and the District of Columbia and by three environmental groups. The court also granted a motion by Airlines for America to file an amicus brief in support of EPA. The parties must submit a proposed briefing format by December 23.
    11/15/2021 Motion Download Joint motion to govern further proceedings filed.
    08/17/2021 Statement Download Environmental petitioners filed statement of non-opposition to joint motion to continue abeyance.
    08/16/2021 Motion Download Joint motion to continue abeyance filed by state petitioners and EPA.
    08/04/2021 Amicus Motion Download Motion for leave to appear as amicus curiae in support of respondent filed by Airlines for America.
    02/17/2021 Motion Download Motion filed by federal respondents to hold cases in abeyance pending implementation of executive order and conclusion of potential reconsideration.
    02/17/2021 Order Download Abeyance motion granted. The D.C. Circuit granted EPA’s motion to hold cases challenging the greenhouse gas standards for aircraft in abeyance while EPA reviews the standards pursuant to Executive Order 13990. The D.C. Circuit directed that the cases be held in abeyance pending further order of the court. EPA must file status reports every 90 days.
    02/16/2021 Motion to Intervene Download Motion for leave to intervene on behalf of respondent filed by Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc.
    02/16/2021 Motion to Intervene Download Motion for leave to intervene in support of respondent filed by The Boeing Company.
    02/11/2021 Statement of Issues Download Statement of issues filed by state petitioners.
    01/15/2021 Petition for Review Download Petition for review filed.
  • Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA
    Docket number(s): 21-1021
    Court/Admin Entity: D.C. Cir.
    Case Documents:
    Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary
    01/15/2021 Petition for Review Download Petition for review filed.