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 Stories About: climate AND litigation AND Massachusetts AND US EPA
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Standing in the face of global warming
Do federal courts have jurisdiction in Massachusetts v. EPA? |
Justin Pidot |
07 Dec 2006 |
Gristmill |
| As the court-watchers (or even dabblers) amongst you are aware, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed preoccupied with the issue of standing during the recent oral argument in Massachusetts v. EPA. This debate has echoed in the blogosphere. Jonathan Adler argues, both on Volokh Conspiracy (it's a bit buried) and in an amicus brief (PDF), that global warming causes nonjusticiable, generalized injuries. Grist's own David Roberts questions whether a co ... |
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| Topics: climate, litigation, Massachusetts, US EPA (all these topics) |
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One week until global warming's Supreme Court debut
The line-up of legal issues |
Justin Pidot |
22 Nov 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Lawyers and Supreme Court commentators hardly seem the type to camp out for tickets. But that's precisely what a line of expectant court-watchers will be doing one week from today -- braving early morning Capitol Hill in hopes of gaining entrance to oral argument in Massachusetts v. EPA. Like a pre-game sportscast, today's post will attempt to give a flavor for points of contention -- in this case, the legal issues before the court. It won't be exhaustive. If you're ... |
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| Topics: climate, litigation, Massachusetts, US EPA (all these topics) |
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