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Supreme Court Endorses Use of “Commonsense Economic Principles” to Establish Standing for Businesses Downstream of Regulated Parties
June 30, 2025
Wesley S. Stevenson, Esq.
MGKF Litigation Blog
On June 20, 2025, the Supreme Court issued it opinion in Diamond Alternative Energy v. EPA, holding fuel producers had standing—and had specifically demonstrated redressability—to challenge California-specific regulations EPA approved under the Clean Air Act. The Court’s opinion reversing and remanding to the D.C. Circuit left the merits of the case for another day, but acknowledged that the regulations at issue may be rescinded shortly, mooting most, if not all, of the parties’ controversy.
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