West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency

142 S. Ct. 2587 · Decided June 30, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency was decided on June 30, 2022 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Electric power regulation” in the Economic Activity area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2021
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 20-1530

Case details

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West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency

SCDB identifiers: case 2021-045, docket 2021-045-01.

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