SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 8, 2021

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider cases and statutes about suing various government entities, ranging from two counties to a state governor to the United States itself. The district court ruled that Ex parte Young applied because Congress’ approval of the compact made it binding federal law.

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Government Tort Court Rules Court 85

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 8, 2021

Supreme Court held that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals erred when it concluded that its review of the remand order in Baltimore’s climate change case against fossil fuel companies was limited to determining whether the defendants properly removed the case under the federal officer removal statute.

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Court Statute Government Litigation 42

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The court also dismissed defamation and related state tort claims. The court concluded that the forest products company had not pleaded actual malice with the level of specificity required to sustain the state law claims. The court granted the company leave to amend its complaint with 21 days. 3:17 -cv-02824 (N.D.

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Court Attorney Technology Assisted Review Legal 40