Supreme Court

The courts weigh in: states win critical round in fight to slow global warming 0
Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago With all attention focused elsewhere, a key federal court handed climate and clean energy advocates a major surprise victory yesterday.
Kennedy thanks megacorporations for their pedagogy during elections

Supreme Court justices say the darnedest things 3
Posted 1 month, 4 weeks ago
During the widely-watched Supreme Court re-argument Wednesday morning of Citizens United v. Federal Election Coalition – a case that challenges the constitutionality of over a century of campaign finance laws restricting corporate spending during elections – the Justices' varying opinions on corporations were on full display. While some, notably Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer, expressed concern at the enormous influence of "mega-corporations" in politics, others seemed far more sympathetic to corporations' motives.
Mainstream greens applaud Sotomayor confirmation 1
Posted 3 months ago
Enviros are cheering for brand-new Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday on a 68-31 vote. Well, make that many enviros, not all.
Is there no organization proud to be environmentalist?

Sotomayor endorsement is an embarrassment 11
Posted 3 months, 4 weeks ago
The President has nominated a former corporate lawyer to serve on the Supreme Court, whose "record evinces no clear bias in favor of or against environmental claims," according to the bland and blanket letter of endorsement issued by 60 some–odd environmental groups. The cascade of reasons why Sotomayor is a bad choice and our response is so very wrong are numerous and obvious.
A love supreme?

Enviros back Sotomayor for Supreme Court 4
Posted 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Green groups are throwing their weight behind Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, even though she doesn't have much of a record on environmental decisions and hasn't always ruled in favor of enviros.
The Sonia also rises

Obama Supreme Court pick has small but solid record on environmental rulings 4
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Obama has officially selected Sonia Sotomayor as his nominee to the Supreme Court, and if confirmed she will be the first Latin American and only the third woman to sit on the highest court in the land. The hot topic of conversation surrounding her nomination is affirmative action, but over in Gristland, we're wondering, just how green is she?
Judge Sonia Sotomayor on energy & environment 0
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Is the Clean Air Act designed to regulate GHGs?

House Democrat defends OMB memo source 1
Posted 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business, defends the SBA Office of Advocacy over the OMB memo and says the Clean Air Act is not designed to take on greenhouse gases.
So Long, Farewell

Justice Souter has been a dependable green vote 0
Posted 6 months, 1 week ago
What might the retirement of Supreme Court Justice David Souter mean for the environment?
Epic Whale

Navy can use sonar despite risk of whale harm, says Supreme Court 16
Posted 12 months ago
Water We Supposed to Do?

Lag in water-pollution enforcement traced to muddled court decision 3
Posted 1 year, 4 months ago
Toadus Operandi

John G. Roberts’ enviro record not so green, but also not provoking a lot of protest 1
Posted 4 years, 3 months ago