HEARTH, PATIO & BARBECUE ASSOCIATION v. EPA

No. 15-1056.

11 F.4th 791 (2021)

HEARTH, PATIO & BARBECUE ASSOCIATION, Petitioner v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Respondent American Lung Association, et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 27, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Y. Chung , argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Amanda Shafer Berman . David E. Menotti , entered an appearance.

Simi Bhat , Senior Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Jonathan Brightbill , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Eric Grant , Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Scott Jordan , Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Timothy D. Ballo , was on the brief for intervenor American Lung Association, et al. in support of respondent.

Letitia James , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York, Barbara D. Underwood , Solicitor General, Anisha S. Dasgupta , Deputy Solicitor General, Philip J. Levitz , Assistant Solicitor General, Michael J. Myers , Senior Counsel, Nicholas C. Buttino , Assistant Attorney General, Clyde AEd@ Sniffen, Jr. , Acting Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Alaska, William Tong , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Connecticut, Kwame Raoul , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Illinois, Brian E. Frosh , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Maryland, Keith Ellison , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Minnesota, Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of New Jersey, Ellen F. Rosenblum , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Oregon, Peter F. Neronha , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island, Thomas J. Donovan, Jr. , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Vermont, Robert W. Ferguson , Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Washington, and Jennifer A. Dold , General Counsel, were on the brief for amici curiae States of New York, et al. in support of respondent. Paul A. Garrahan , Attorney-in-Charge, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Oregon, Carol A. Iancu , Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Scott N. Koschwitz , Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Connecticut, Gregory S. Schultz , Special Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island, and Nicholas F. Persampieri , and William H. Sorrell , Assistant Attorneys General, Office of the Attorney General for the State of Vermont, entered appearances.

Before: Henderson, Pillard and Wilkins, Circuit Judges.


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