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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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1442, or the civil-rights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. The district court rejected eight grounds for removal, but the Fourth Circuit concluded its appellate jurisdiction was limited to determining whether the companies properly removed the case under the federal-officer removal statute. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore , No.

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The First Circuit—like the Fourth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits in other climate change cases—concluded that the scope of its appellate review was limited to whether the defendants properly removed the case under the federal-officer removal statute. Second Lawsuit Filed to Challenge 211-Mile Mining Access Road in Alaska. County of Maui v.

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February 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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After Denying Motions to Stop Construction Activities in National Petroleum Reserve, Alaska Federal Court Enjoined Certain Work for Two Weeks. Alaska Feb. The magistrate judge concluded that the suit was barred by the statute of limitations. Alaska Jan. Sovereign Iñupiat for a Living Arctic v. WildEarth Guardians v.