Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Supreme Court · decided June 27, 2024 · Supreme Court Database (Spaeth)
- Decided
- June 27, 2024
- Term
- October Term 2023
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority author
- Justice Gorsuch
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome
- Petitioning party won
- Ideological direction
- Conservative
Opinion excerpt
(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2023 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321 , 337. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus OHIO ET AL v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ET AL ON APPLICATIONS FOR STAY No. 23A349. Argued February 21, 2024—Decided June 27, 2024* The Clean Air Act envisions a collaborative effort between States and the federal government to regulate air quality. When the Environmental Protection Agency sets standards for common air pollutants, States must submit a State Implementation Plan, or SIP, providing for the “implementation, maintenance, and enforcement” of those standards in their jurisdictions. See 42 U. S. C. §7410 (a)(1). Because air currents can carry pollution across state borders, States must also design their plans with neighboring States in mind. Under the Act’s “Good Neigh- bor Provision,” state plans must prohibit emissions “in amounts which will . . . contribute significantly to nonattainment in, or interfere with maintenance by, any other State” of the relevant air-quality standard. §7410(a)(2)(D)(i)(I). Only if a…
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