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Cities, counties, and states score major procedural win in climate liability suits against fossil fuel companies

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In total, at least 25 cases have been filed in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai’i, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. The Supreme Court sided with the fossil fuel company defendants, ruling that appellate courts could review all grounds of the remand order.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The Second Circuit agreed with the district court that the plaintiff lacked standing because he failed to allege an injury in fact since he “never explained why he had any legal right to have the document distributed.” Federal Court in Washington Upheld Forest Restoration Plan. In Delaware v. Williams , No. Chevron Corp.

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January 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Developments in other climate change cases brought by state and local governments against fossil fuel companies include: Delaware filed a brief in support of its motion to remand its lawsuit to state court. Delaware v. BP America Inc. , 1:20-cv-01429 (D. On December 29, 2020, the tribes filed a motion for a stay pending appeal.

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