Supreme Court Questions CA Fuel Rules' Impact on Farmers

Supreme Court Hearing on CA Fuel Standards

• ⚖️ Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson questioned an attorney regarding the implications of California's fuel standards on U.S. agriculture.
• 🌽 The discussion specifically addressed whether corn and soybean farmers, who produce liquid fuels like ethanol, are included or excluded by the rule.

Impact on Agricultural Producers

• ⛽ The attorney confirmed that fuel producers are directly affected, as the rule restricts the amount of fuel they can sell.
• ❓ Jackson probed further, asking how the rule's reach could be limited, questioning if it confers standing on anyone in the chain of production affected by government regulation.
• ⛓️ The attorney argued that a direct restriction on the sale of their product, liquid fuel, should grant them standing.