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Holding protest organizers liable for injuries

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It arises out of a Black Lives Matter protest that took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the wake of the police shooting of Alton Sterling there in the summer of 2016. Doe , is already on its second (or, if you count stay applications, third ) trip to the Supreme Court. We should know more soon. Tune in next week when I’m proven wrong.

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Fastcase Names Its 11th Annual Class of Fastcase 50 Innovation Honorees

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Miriam Childs , Director, Law Library of Louisiana, Louisiana Supreme Court. We celebrate the diligence, discipline, passion, and creativity of these Fastcase 50 honorees. Vanessa Blum , Newsroom Innovation Director, ALM Media; Executive Editor, Law.com Radar. Chin, Justice (ret.), California Supreme Court.

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In the South Carolina countryside, a dispute over “citizen suits” under the Clean Water Act

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The CWA bars citizen suits when a state “has commenced and is diligently prosecuting an action under” state law comparable to the federal regulatory scheme. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana 22-715 Issues : (1) Whether a private entity is “acting under” a federal officer for purposes of removal under 28 U.S.C. Dakota Finance LLC v.

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April 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Louisiana Appellate Court Reversed Remand of Chemical Plant Air Permits to Agency. The Louisiana Court of Appeal concluded that a district court abused its discretion by remanding to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) a lawsuit challenging air permits for a chemical complex. Louisiana v. Biden , No.

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July 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Louisiana Federal Court Blocked Biden Administration “Pause” on New Oil and Gas Leases. The federal district court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the Biden administration from implementing a “Pause” on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters.

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