United States v. Coiteux et al.

In May 2024, a jury convicted Tracy Coiteux of Conspiracy to Violate the Clean Air Act and 11 substantive violations of the Act. Coiteux and her husband routinely directed employees of their company to remove federally required pollution control hardware from diesel trucks and tamper with the OnBoard Diagnostic (OBD) devices to prevent them from recognizing the removal. While the case was on appeal, the government moved to remand in order to dismiss the case, having determined that prior criminal enforcement of CAA violations was "weaponization" by the Biden Administration.

United States v. Coiteux et al.

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Final - Date Filed 11/15/24 - 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

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  • Case Number: 24-6945
  • Date Filed: 11/15/2024
  • Jurisdiction: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Type: Final
  • Status: Decided

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Appeal vacated on government motion and case remanded to the district court to consider the government's motion to dismss.

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  • ECF: 37 - 01/22/26 - Motion

    Government Motion to Remand in Order to Dismiss Case

  • ECF: 38 - 02/26/26 - Order

    Remand to district court to decide pending motion to dismiss.

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