Environment Texas Citizen Lobby, Inc. v. Exxon Mobil Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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Merits Stage

Fifth Circuit reverses and remands penalty award in citizen suit brought under the Clean Air Act, holding plaintiffs failed to sufficiently establish Article III standing

July 29, 2020

Click here to view the opinion.

U.S. Chamber files coalition brief arguing Fifth Circuit should reverse penalty award in citizen suit brought under Clean Air Act on Article III standing and cost-benefit grounds

January 19, 2018

Click here to view the coalition brief filed by the U.S. Chamber, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, BCCA Appeal Group, National Association of Manufacturers, Texas Association of Business, Texas Chemical Council, and Texas Oil & Gas Association.

Aaron M. Streett and Matthew Kuryla of Baker Botts L.L.P. served as co-counsel for the amici.

Case Documents

U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Environment Texas Citizen Lobby, Inc. v. Exxon Mobil Corp. (Fifth Circuit).pdf

Opinion -- Environment Texas Citizen Lobby, Inc. v. Exxon Mobil Corp. (Fifth Circuit).pdf