AMERICAN FARM v. E. P. A., 06-1410 (D.C. Cir. 7-31-2007)

American Farm Bureau Federation and National Pork Producers Council, Petitioners v. Environmental Protection Agency, Respondent American Chemistry Council, et al., Intervenors.

No. 06-1410.United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Filed On: July 31, 2007.

Consolidated with 06-1411, 06-1415, 06-1416, 06-1417.

BEFORE: Randolph and Garland, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam.

ORDER
Upon consideration of the joint proposed briefing schedule and format, it is

ORDERED that the following briefing schedule and format apply in these consolidated cases:

Joint Brief for State Petitioners and State Amici 10/02/07
(not to exceed 8,750 words)

Joint Brief for Environmental Petitioners 10/02/07
(not to exceed 10,000 words)

Joint Brief for Industry Petitioners 10/02/07
(not to exceed 8,750 words)

Joint Brief of Medical Amici Curiae in Support 10/09/07
of Environmental Petitioners
(not to exceed 2,000 words)

Brief for EPA 01/07/08
(not to exceed 27,500 words)

Joint Fine PM NAAQS Brief for Industry 01/29/08
Intervenors in Support of EPA
(not to exceed 3,500 words)

Joint Coarse PM NAAQS Brief for Industry 01/29/08
Intervenors in Support of EPA
(not to exceed 3,500 words)

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Joint Brief for Environmental Intervenors 01/29/08
in Support of EPA
(not to exceed 3,500 words)

Brief for Amicus Curiae in Support of EPA 01/29/08
(not to exceed 2,000 words)

Joint Reply Brief for State Petitioners 02/12/08
(not to exceed 4,375 words)

Joint Reply Brief for Environmental Petitioners 02/12/08
(not to exceed 5,000 words)

Joint Reply Brief for Industry Petitioners 02/12/08
(not to exceed 4,375 words)

Deferred Appendix 02/26/08

Final Briefs 03/07/08

The parties will be notified by separate order of the date of oral argument and composition of the merits panel. The court reminds the parties that

In cases involving direct review in this court of administrative actions, the brief of the appellant or petitioner must set forth the basis for the claim of standing. . . . When the appellant’s or petitioner’s standing is not apparent from the administrative record, the brief must include arguments and evidence establishing the claim of standing.

See D.C. Cir. Rule 28(a)(7).

Parties are strongly encouraged to hand deliver their briefs to the Clerk’s office on the date due. Filing by mail could delay the processing of the brief. Additionally, parties are reminded that if filing by mail, they must use a class of mail that is at least as expeditious as first-class mail. See Fed.R.App.P. 25(a). All briefs and appendices must contain the date that the case is scheduled for oral argument at the top of the cover. See D.C. Cir. Rule 28(a)(8).

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