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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision that vacated the listing of the Arctic ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Alaska Oil & Gas Association v. Louisiana Federal Court Halted Work on Crude Oil Pipeline in Swamp Area.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Justice Sotomayor dissented, writing that she believed the Court’s interpretation would allow defendants to “sidestep” the general bar on appellate review by “shoehorning” a civil rights or federal officer removal argument into their case for removal. Alaska May 26, 2021). Justice Alito did not take part in the case. 3:20-cv-00290 (D.

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