Environmental Law

Landmark Supreme Court decision interpreting the Clean Water Act and EPA's permitting authority

1. County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2020-04-23)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[County of Maui]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Hawaii Wildlife Fund]]><![CDATA[Sierra Club - Maui Group]]><![CDATA[Surfrider Foundation]]><![CDATA[West Maui Preservation Association]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Elbert Lin]]><![CDATA[Michael R. Shebelskie]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[David L. Henkin]]><![CDATA[Summer Kupau-Odo]]>Judges<![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the District of Hawaii]]><![CDATA[Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility]]><![CDATA[Environmental Protection Agency]]><![CDATA[Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP]]><![CDATA[Earthjustice]]>
4. Case Tags: Environmental Law;Supreme Court Decision;Groundwater Discharge;Clean Water Act

1. Washington v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 11, 2018)
3. VictimsSuquamish TribeTulalip TribesSwinomish Indian Tribal CommunityMakah TribeLower Elwha Klallam TribeDefendantsState of WashingtonPlaintiffsUnited StatesDefense AttorneysWashington State Attorney General’s OfficePlaintiff AttorneysUnited States Department of JusticeInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washington
4. Case Tags: Native American Treaty Rights;Culvert Case;Tribal Sovereignty;Environmental Law

1. United States Forest Service v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 15, 2020)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[United States Forest Service]]><![CDATA[Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Cowpasture River Preservation Association]]><![CDATA[Highlanders for Responsible Development]]><![CDATA[Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation]]><![CDATA[Shenandoah Valley Network]]><![CDATA[Sierra Club]]><![CDATA[Virginia Wilderness Committee]]><![CDATA[Wild Virginia, Inc.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Paul D. Clement]]><![CDATA[Stephen A. Vaden]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Michael K. Kellogg]]><![CDATA[Austin D. Gerken, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Gregory Buppert]]><![CDATA[Amelia Burnette]]><![CDATA[J. Patrick Hunter]]>Judges<![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]]><![CDATA[National Park Service]]><![CDATA[Southern Environmental Law Center]]><![CDATA[United States Department of Justice]]>
4. Case Tags: Environmental Law;Mineral Leasing Act;Appalachian Trail;Pipeline Permitting

1. Weyerhaeuser Co. v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 27, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States Fish and Wildlife ServicePlaintiffsWeyerhaeuser CompanyDefense AttorneysEdwin S. KneedlerPlaintiff AttorneysTimothy S. BishopJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWeyerhaeuser Company
4. Case Tags: Endangered Species Act;Property Rights;Administrative Law;Environmental Law

1. Sturgeon v. Frost

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 22, 2016)
3. Original Case: Sturgeon v. Frost, 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
4. DefendantsSarah FrostNational Park ServicePlaintiffsJohn SturgeonDefense AttorneysUnited States Solicitor GeneralPlaintiff AttorneysPacific Legal FoundationJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNational Park ServiceYukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
5. Case Tags: Federalism;Administrative Law;Property Rights;Environmental Law

1. United States Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 4, 2021)
3. Victims<![CDATA[]]>Defendants<![CDATA[]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Sierra Club, Inc.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Elena Saxonhouse]]><![CDATA[Sanjay Narayan]]>Judges<![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]]><![CDATA[National Marine Fisheries Service]]><![CDATA[Environmental Protection Agency]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of California]]>
4. Case Tags: Freedom of Information Act;Deliberative Process Privilege;Endangered Species Act;Environmental Law

1. Guam v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Guam) (May 24, 2021)
3. Original Case: Territory of Guam v. United States
4. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[United States]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Territory of Guam]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Vivek Suri]]><![CDATA[Gregory G. Garre]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[John D.S. Gilmour]]><![CDATA[Rachel Heron]]>Judges<![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Navy]]><![CDATA[Environmental Protection Agency]]>
5. Case Tags: CERCLA;Environmental Law;Supreme Court of the United States;Ordot Dump

1. Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Environmental Protection Agency]]><![CDATA[Michael S. Regan]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Ohio]]><![CDATA[Indiana]]><![CDATA[West Virginia]]><![CDATA[American Forest & Paper Association]]><![CDATA[American Petroleum Institute]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth B. Prelogar]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Dave Yost]]><![CDATA[Theodore E. Rokita]]><![CDATA[Patrick Morrisey]]>Judges<![CDATA[John G. Roberts, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Environmental Protection Agency]]><![CDATA[State of Ohio]]><![CDATA[State of Indiana]]><![CDATA[State of West Virginia]]>
4. Case Tags: Environmental Law;Administrative Law;Federalism;Emergency Stay

1. Vedanta Ltd. v. Govt of India (Environmental Clearance)

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-02-18)
3. DefendantsUnion of India (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)PlaintiffsVedanta LimitedJudgesSanjiv KhannaInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India
4. Case Tags: Environmental Law;Corporate Litigation;Administrative Law;Tribal Rights

1. 旧金山市县诉环保署案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 4, 2025)
3. Original Case: City and County of San Francisco v. EPA
4. DefendantsEnvironmental Protection AgencyPlaintiffsCity and County of San FranciscoJudgesSamuel AlitoJohn RobertsClarence ThomasBrett KavanaughNeil GorsuchAmy Coney BarrettSonia SotomayorElena KaganKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitEnvironmental Appeals Board
5. Case Tags: Environmental Law;Administrative Law;Water Quality Regulation;Clean Water Act

1. 七县基础设施联盟诉鹰县案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 29, 2025)
3. Original Case: Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado
4. DefendantsEagle County, ColoradoPlaintiffsSeven County Infrastructure CoalitionDefense AttorneysWilliam M. JayNathaniel H. HuntPlaintiff AttorneysPaul D. ClementJudgesBrett M. KavanaughJohn G. RobertsClarence ThomasSamuel A. AlitoAmy Coney BarrettSonia SotomayorElena KaganKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitSurface Transportation BoardDepartment of Justice
5. Case Tags: Environmental Law;Administrative Law;Infrastructure Project Approval;NEPA Scope of Review

1. 环境保护局诉卡吕梅特什里夫波特炼油厂案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 18, 2025)
3. Original Case: Environmental Protection Agency v. Calumet Shreveport Refining, L.L.C.
4. DefendantsCalumet Shreveport Refining, L.L.C.PlaintiffsEnvironmental Protection AgencyProsecutorsMalcolm L. StewartDefense AttorneysMichael R. HustonJudgesClarence ThomasInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitEnvironmental Protection Agency
5. Case Tags: Administrative Law;Environmental Law;Supreme Court;Venue

1. 俄克拉荷马州诉环境保护局案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 18, 2025)
3. Original Case: Oklahoma v. Environmental Protection Agency
4. DefendantsEnvironmental Protection AgencyPlaintiffsOklahomaUtahPacifiCorpJudgesClarence ThomasSonia SotomayorElena KaganBrett KavanaughAmy Coney BarrettKetanji Brown JacksonNeil GorsuchJohn RobertsSamuel AlitoInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
5. Case Tags: Administrative Law;Environmental Law;Federalism;Civil Procedure