CAFE Penalty Rule Case Documents
Browse some of the cases and documents related to our efforts to protect and strengthen the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that benefit consumers, public health, and the planet.
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NRDC v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (filed September 7, 2017)
- (NRDC v. NHTSA) Environmental Petitioners’ Opening Brief
- (NRDC v. NHTSA) State Petitioners’ Opening Brief
- (NRDC v. NHTSA) Institute for Policy Integrity’s Amicus Brief
- (NRDC v. NHTSA) NHTSA’s Response Brief
- (NRDC v. NHTSA) Intervenor Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers’ Response Brief
- (NRDC v. NHTSA) Intervenor Association of Global Automakers’ Response Brief
- (NRDC v. NHTSA) Environmental Petitioners’ Reply Brief
- (NRDC v. NHTSA) State Petitioners’ Reply Brief
- (NRDC v. NHTSA) Ruling Reinstating Updated CAFE Penalties
- (NRDC v. NHTSA) Opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
New York v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (filed August 2, 2019)
- (New York v. NHTSA) Environmental Petitioners’ Opening Brief
- (New York v. NHTSA) State Petitioners’ Opening Brief
- (New York v. NHTSA) Institute for Policy Integrity’s Amicus Brief
- (New York v. NHTSA) Tesla, Inc.’s Amicus Brief
- (New York v. NHTSA) NHTSA’s Response Brief
- (New York v. NHTSA) Intervenor Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s Response Brief
- (New York v. NHTSA) Environmental Petitioners’ Reply Brief
- (New York v. NHTSA) State Petitioners’ Reply Brief
- (New York v. NHTSA) Opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
NRDC v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (filed January 25, 2021)
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