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Municipalities of Puerto Rico v. Exxon: a unique class action against fossil fuel companies presses for climate accountability in the United States

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and global climate litigation movement. Moreover, the case in Puerto Rico comes after recent litigation successes in Europe and elsewhere around the world, with courts holding governments and companies accountable for climate harms. climate litigation brought by cities and other subnational jurisdictions is still rare.

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DOJ loses attempt to withhold emails regarding Trump’s Muslim travel ban

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But rather than trying to litigate the matter, the administration revoked the Order and issue a new one. Hawaii and other states challenged all three versions of the “travel ban” leading the lower federal courts and the Court of Appeals to issue an injunction. As one of his firsts acts as president, Trump signed Executive Order No.

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Relist Watch

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Under the Immigration and Nationality Act , immigrants can be denied green cards if, “in the opinion of” the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the person is “likely at any time to become a public charge.” Hawaii Land Use Commission , 20-54. Department of Homeland Security v. New York , 20-449 , and Wolf v.

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