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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court concluded that the Freedom of Information Act’s deliberative process privilege shielded the redactions from disclosure. The appellate court also found that even if the trial court erred, the error was harmless because the State proved both acts beyond a reasonable doubt. Zepeda , No. 80593-2-I (Wash.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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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. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore , No.

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