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• Judicial order denying automakers' request for injunction – June 24, 2008
  
  
• Judicial order dismissing automaker lawsuit – December 11, 2007
  
  
• Judicial order delaying hearing from October 22 to November 19 – October 17, 2007
  
  
• Defendants opposition to plaintiffs motion for ex parte application – October 15, 2007
  
  
• Plaintiffs reply in support of ex parte – October 17, 2007
  
  
• Defendant and Defendant-Intervenors' reply brief regarding Mass. v. EPA – September 28, 2007
  
  
• Reply brief of Plaintiff-Intervenor Association of International Auto Manufacturers in support of brief concerning impact of Mass v. EPA – September 28, 2007
  
  
• Defendant and Defendant-Intervenors' opposition to brief of Plaintiff-Intervenor Association of International Auto Manufacturers concerning impact of Mass. v. EPA – September 7, 2007
  
  
• Plaintiff's response to Defendant and Defendant-Intervenors' supplemental brief regarding Mass. v. EPA – September 7, 2007
  
  
• Response of Plaintiff-Intervenor Association of International Auto Manufacturers to Defendant and Defendant-Intervenors' supplemental brief regarding Mass. v. EPA – September 7, 2007
  
  
• Defendant and Defendant-Intervenors' opening supplemental brief regarding Mass. v. EPA – July 20, 2007
  
  
• Brief of Plaintiff-Intervenor Association of International Auto Manufacturers concerning impact of Mass. v. EPA – July 20, 2007
  
  
• United States Supreme Court rules to allow states to regulate global warming pollution – April 2, 2007
  
  
• Judge Ishii postpones trial pending U.S. Supreme Court decision – January 16, 2007
  
  
• Merle Stone Chevrolet, Inc. and Merle Stone Porterville, Inc. drop out of the lawsuit – November 29, 2006
  
  
• Judge Ishii cancels hearings on motions for summary judgment – November 27, 2006
  
  
• Defendant and defendant-intervenors reply memorandum in support of their motion for summary judgment – November 17, 2006
  
  
• Defendant and defendant-intervenors response to plaintiff-intervenor's asserted additional material facts – November 17, 2006
  
  
• Plaintiff's opposition memo to Defendant motion for summary judgment on “Ripeness” – November 13, 2006
  
  
• Plaintiff's Points and Authorities memo on motion for summary judgment on “Ripeness” – November 13, 2006
  
  
• Alliance of International Automobile Manufacturers files a motion for summary judgment without proceeding to trial – November 8, 2006
  
  
• Defendant and defendant-intervenors file motion for summary judgment on “Ripeness” – October 27, 2006
  
  
• Judge Ishii throws out two car company claims, rules to proceed to trial on three others – September 25, 2006
  
  
• Defendant and defendant-interveners’ reply memorandum of points and authorities in support of their motion for judgment on the pleadings – September 15, 2006
  
  
• Plaintiff’s memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to motion for judgment on the pleadings – September 15, 2006
  
  
• Memorandum of points and authorities of plaintiff intervener, Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, in opposition to defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. – September 15, 2006
  
  
• Defendant and defendant-interveners’ memorandum of points and authorities in support of their motion for judgment on the pleadings – September 15, 2006
  
  
• Attorney General Bill Lockyer files a motion to dismiss the automakers’ lawsuit on grounds California has special authority to set its own motor vehicle standards for air pollution, including emissions that cause global warming – June 1, 2006
  
  
• Judge Robert Coyle retires. The case is reassigned to Judge Anthony Ishii – June 1, 2006
  
  
• Motion for Reconsideration of Certification for Appeal…Venue – November 28, 2005
  
  
• Memo of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Reconsideration…Decision of October 20, 2005… – November 28, 2005
  
  
• Defendant Intervenors’ Initial Disclosures – November 21, 2005
  
  
• Plaintiff’s Reply Memo in Support of Motion for Reconsideration or To Supplement Decision of October 20, 2005 – November, 2005
  
  
• ARB’s Answer to Complaint in Intervention Filed by AIAM – November 15, 2005
  
  
• ARB Answer to 1st Amended Complaint for Declaratory & Injunctive Relief – November 15, 2005
  
  
• Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration; Declaration of Counsel – November 11, 2005
  
  
• Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration of Court Opinion on Motion to Change Venue – October 23, 2005
  
  
• Memorandum of Points and Authorities on Plaintiff’s Motion for Reconsideration – October 23, 2005
  
  
• Opinion on Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Change Venue – October 20, 2005
  
  
• Opinion on Sierra Club et al. Motion to Intervene – October 20, 2005
  
  
• Opinion on AIAM Motion to Intervene – October 20, 2005
  
  
• Scheduling Conference Order – September 20, 2005
  
  
• Plaintiff’s Supplemental Brief on Motion to Dismiss - August 1, 2005
  
  
• Defendant’s Supplemental Brief on Motion to Dismiss - August 1, 2005
  
  
• Order Directing Parties to File Supplemental Briefs on Motion to Dismiss – July 26, 2005
  
  
• ARB Motion to Dismiss - June 13, 2005
  
  
• ARB Motion to Dismiss Appendix – June 13, 2005
  
  
• Plaintiff’s Response to ARB Motion to Dismiss – June 13, 2005
  
  
• AIAM Response to ARB’s Motion to Dismiss, Part 1 – June 13, 2005
  
  
• AIAM Response to ARB’s Motion to Dismiss, Part 2 – June 13, 2005
  
  
• Bluewater et. al. response to Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint – Date To Be Notified
  
  
• Opposition to AIAM Motion to Intervene – June 13, 2005
  
  
• Opposition to Environmentalists Motion to Intervene – June 13, 2005
  
  
• AIAM Reply to ARB Opposition to Motion to Intervene – June 13, 2005
  
  
• Order Postponing Hearing – June 9, 2005
  
  
• ARB Staff Member Kasper Declaration in Support of Motion to Dismiss – May 27, 2005
  
  
• ARB Staff Member Mahdavi Declaration in Support of Motion to Dismiss – May 27, 2005
  
  
• ARB Reply Memorandum of Points & Authorities Support of Motion to Dismiss – March 27, 2005
  
  
• Motion to Intervene, Sierra Club, NRDC, ED – March 7, 2005
  
  
• Motion to Intervene, Bluewater et. al. – Date To Be Notified
  
  
• Motion to Intervene, AIAM - March 7, 2005
  
  
• ARB Points & Authorities on Motion to Dismiss – March 7, 2005
  
  
• Amended Complaint, Part 1 – February 16, 2005
  
  
• Amended Complaint, Part 2 – February 16, 2005
  
  
• Original Complaint Filed by AAM & Dealers in U.S. District Court, Fresno - December 7, 2004
  

Federal Case Contacts

• List of Lawyers Working for Plaintiffs, Defendants and Intervenors  
  

Download Original State Court Complaint

• Original Complaint Filed by AAM & Dealers in California Superior Court, Fresno  – December 7, 2004

Further Insight on Legal Arguments

• Automaker Legal Issues and Answers Fact Sheet, a primer, prepared by attorneys for the environmental interveners, Sierra Club, NRDC and Environmental Defense.
  
  
• Legal Precedent Favors New Tailpipe Standard – NRDC Fact Sheet
  
  
• Clean Cars Campaign call automakers’ legal challenge of the state’s vehicle global warming regulation an attack on the state’s right to protect its citizens from auto air pollution.

More Information on Legal Challenges

• U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals split decision on federal CO2 case poses no obstacle to California vehicle emissions standards – NRDC news release, July 15, 2005
  
  
• Overview
  
  
• The World Responds