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Federal Court Limits State Authority to Deny Interstate Transmission Projects

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

But a Middle District of Pennsylvania court recently established one key limit on states’ authority to block new transmission lines through the siting process. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued a decision on December 6, 2023 in Transource Pa. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

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A Court-Side Seat: Guam’s CERCLA Claim Allowed, a “Roundup” Verdict Upheld, and Judicial Process Privilege Lost

Gravel2Gavel

This is a brief account of some of the important environmental and administrative law cases recently decided. SUPREME COURT. Several similar lawsuits have been filed in many state courts, where typically it is alleged that the defendants can be sued on various common law theories. BP PLC, et al.

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Can fishermen be required to pay for federal monitors? And by the way – should Chevron be overruled?

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. The likeliest grant out of last week’s relists got the nod: The Supreme Court will decide in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. The court denied review to five-time relist Donziger v. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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GWU Adjunct Law Professor Loses Worker’s Compensation Case

JonathanTurley

At the time of the ruling, Abdelhady was proceeding pro se, which also proved an issue for the court to address. In the course of the litigation, Abdelhady asked the court to ignore her election (and receipt) of workers’ compensation benefits and find that the WCA does not apply after all. Id. ¶ 174. Id. ¶¶ 175-76.” 3d 896 (D.C.

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The Most Engaging Decision You’ll Read All Year – Five Stars

FDA Law Blog

Koblitz — You know a court decision is going to be worth reading when the judges compare FDA’s regulatory governance of flavored e-cigarettes to a Shakespearean gaslighting. The Court also took umbrage with FDA’s plain statement that it “refused to even read petitioners’ marketing plans” that the Agency emphasized so heavily in guidance.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Louisiana Federal Court Blocked Biden Administration “Pause” on New Oil and Gas Leases. The federal district court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Biden administration from implementing a “Pause” on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters.

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Profile of a potential nominee: Ketanji Brown Jackson

SCOTUSBlog

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, he will take his mission to diversify professional representation to the next level, putting a former federal public defender on the highest court in the land. Sentencing Commission. Sentencing Commission.

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