JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

In celebration of Thanksgiving, I give you our annual Turkey Torts of civil and criminal cases that add liability to libations on this special day (with past cases at the bottom). Indeed, the torts and crimes recorded this year seem painfully reminiscent of this loathsome year. She also threatened another woman with a carving knife.

Tort 32

Tort Statute Criminal Law Court 32

SCOTUSBlog

JULY 1, 2021

Washington , 19-333 , involves whether a state can compel a floral designer to arrange flowers to celebrate same-sex weddings. Washington , 19-333. Arlene’s Flowers Inc. Dignity Health, Inc. The solicitor general recommends the court grant review. Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller P.L.L.C. , We finish with good old private litigation.

Compensatory Damages 85

Compensatory Damages Government Court Cause of Action 85

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 23, 2018

There are eight other climate change tort cases pending: six alleging nuisance and a variety of other state common law violations in California courts, one claiming state public nuisance along with other state common law and statutory violations in Colorado, and one claiming state public nuisance and trespass in Washington.

Litigation 52

Litigation Litigating Tort Cause of Action 52

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

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. Washington , No. On October 5, 2020, the U.S. 22O152 (U.S.

Cause of Action 96

Cause of Action Court Government Litigation 96

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JULY 2, 2021

Supreme Court Denied Montana and Wyoming’s Challenge to Washington Actions that Barred Coal Exports. Washington , No. Army Corps of Engineers permits for construction of a methanol refinery and export terminal at the Port of Kalama in Washington State. BLM suspended the leases after a federal court in Washington, D.C.

Court 45

Court Statute Litigation Litigating 45