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McGlinchey Stafford

Supreme Court’s Cert Denials Pave Way for Surge in Environmental Citizen Suits

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In a significant victory for environmental advocacy groups, the Supreme Court’s refusal on June 30, 2025 to grant certiorari in two pivotal cases (Port of Tacoma, et al. v. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and ExxonMobil Corp., et...more

Morgan Lewis

Tenth Circuit Grants Standing to NonProfit Seeking to Enforce Clean Air Act Tampering Provisions

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A unanimous three-judge panel in the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed on December 28, 2021 that private citizens and environmental groups have the right to seek enforcement of the Clean Air Act’s...more

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Construction/Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Enforcement Action: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Standing Issue

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a citizen suit enforcement action on May 7, 2018 to enjoin the construction of a funeral home and mortuary in Howard County,...more

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