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Climate Litigation Chart Updates – November 2016

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). and non-U.S. climate litigation charts. Here are the additions to the U.S.

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They Called 911 for Help. Police and Prosecutors Used a New Junk Science to Decide They Were Liars.

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But that hasn’t stopped some from promoting his methods and even deploying 911 call analysis in court to win convictions. Of course this line of research is not ‘recognized’ as a science in our state,” Askey wrote, explaining that she had sidestepped hearings that would have been required to assess the method’s legitimacy.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Source: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives. Oregon Supreme Court Said Public Trust Doctrine Did Not Impose Obligation to Protect Resources from Climate Change. A trial court had interpreted the scope more narrowly.) The court therefore declined to expand the doctrine to cover additional resources, including the atmosphere.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. The Supreme Court reversed an intermediate appellate court’s decision affirming a superior court determination that the defendant could not present a necessity defense.

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Trump Expects Arrest on Stormy Daniels Payout Charges, City Prepares for Protests

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The grand jury heard from another witness on Monday, and is scheduled to meet in court again on Wednesday. The park sits across the street from New York County Criminal Court, where former President Donald Trump is expected to be indicted and where the New York Police Department has erected a number of security barriers.