Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2018
Abstract
Nineteen opinions by Circuit Judge Kavanaugh in the D.C. Circuit dealing with the Clean Air Act (CAA) were reviewed. In eleven of the cases, Circuit Judge Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion. In two cases he wrote a concurring opinion and in six cases he dissented. The cases where Circuit Judge Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion are: (1) Americans for Clean Energy v. EPA, 864 F.3d 691 (2017); (2) Mexichem Fluor, Inc. v. EPA, 866 F.3d 451(2017); (3) Energy Future Coalition v. EPA, 793 F.3d 141 (2015); (4) EME Homer City Generation, L.P. v. EPA, 795 F.3d 118 (2015); (5) In re Murray Energy v. EPA, 788 F.3d 330 (2015); (6) National Ass’n of Manufacturers v. EPA, 750 F.3d 921 (2014); (7) NRDC v. EPA, 749 F.3d 1055 (2014); (8) American Road & Transportation Builders Ass’n v. EPA, 705 F.3d 453 (2013); (9) Honeywell International, Inc. v. EPA, 705 F.3d 470 (2013); (10) EME Homer City Generation, L.P. v. EPA, 696 F.3d 7 (2012, rehearing en banc denied Jan. 24, 2013); and (11) American Trucking Ass’ns, Inc. v. EPA, 600 F.3d 624 (2010).
Recommended Citation
Reitze, Arnold W. Jr., "Evaluation of Circuit Judge Kavanaugh’s Opinions Concerning the CAA" (2018). Utah Law Faculty Scholarship. 118.
https://dc.law.utah.edu/scholarship/118
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