Hollyfrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Association
141 S. Ct. 2172 · Decided June 25, 2021 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hollyfrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Association was decided on June 25, 2021 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Oil producer regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
Read the opinion
- CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2020
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-472
Case details
- Citations
- 141 S. Ct. 2172 · 210 L. Ed. 2d 547 · 2021 U.S. LEXIS 3399
- Docket number
- 20-472
- Decided
- June 25, 2021
- Argued
- April 27, 2021
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Neil M. Gorsuch
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Oil producer regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 121 Stat. 1519
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Dissent | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Dissent | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | |
| Justice Amy Coney Barrett | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Hollyfrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Association
SCDB identifiers: case 2020-064, docket 2020-064-01.
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