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1442, or the civil-rights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. The district court rejected eight grounds for removal, but the Fourth Circuit concluded its appellate jurisdiction was limited to determining whether the companies properly removed the case under the federal-officer removal statute. Wild Virginia v. 19-1189 (U.S. filed Sept.

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involving whether punitive damages that are twice compensatory damages, and fall within a state’s statutory punitive damages cap, are constitutionally excessive. West Virginia v. Three cases involving lawsuits over allegations that police officers used excessive force. Epic Systems Corp v. Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v.

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February 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The magistrate judge concluded that the suit was barred by the statute of limitations. The court further found that the plaintiffs conceded that venue in Boulder County was not proper for San Miguel under this statute. Forest Service Categorical Exclusions Challenged in Virginia Federal Court. WildEarth Guardians v.