No. 20-472October Term 2020Decided June 25, 2021Updated May 1, 2026
HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining v. Renewable Fuels Assn.
This case was about the Renewable Fuel Standard and whether small oil refineries can receive a hardship exemption from blending renewable fuels even if their exemption had lapsed in earlier years.
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Where it stands
Decided 6-3 · June 25, 2021 · Opinion by Justice Gorsuch
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In order to qualify for a hardship exemption under § 7545(o)(9)(B)(i) of the Renewable Fuel Standards, does a small refinery need to receive uninterrupted, continuous hardship exemptions for every year since 2011?
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Timing
Decided June 25, 2021
The Court released its decision on June 25, 2021 without hearing oral argument.
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