Valero Energy v. Envtl. Prot. Agency
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Valero's case, so it did not decide whether the Clean Air Act's filing rule is jurisdictional or a venue rule.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 18, 2020
- What it’s about
- This case involves a dispute between Valero Energy Corporation and the Environmental Protection Agency regarding environmental regulations. The Supreme Court is reviewing a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
- Who it affects
- The order ended Supreme Court review in this case for Valero and the EPA without deciding the filing-rule question.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Clean Air Act's review provision directs challenges to a nationally applicable regulation or final action to the D.C. Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the Clean Air Act’s judicial-review provision, 42 U.S.C. § 7607(b)(1), which requires that any “nationally applicable” regulation or “final action” be challenged only in the D.C. Circuit, is a jurisdictional limitation or a venue rule.
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Court has finished this docket action. The record shows no merits ruling or further Supreme Court step in this case.
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.