Environmental Law

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

1. Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 25, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Environmental Protection Agency]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Michael Sackett]]><![CDATA[Chantell Sackett]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth B. Prelogar]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Damien M. Schiff]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito, Jr.]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Environmental Protection Agency]]>
4. Case Tags: Clean Water Act;Environmental Law;Supreme Court;Property Rights

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

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-02-18)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Union of India (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Vedanta Limited]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sanjiv Khanna]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of India]]><![CDATA[Ministry 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