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Petitions of the week: Four petitions that test the limits on lawsuits against the government

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This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider cases and statutes about suing various government entities, ranging from two counties to a state governor to the United States itself. The district court ruled that Ex parte Young applied because Congress’ approval of the compact made it binding federal law.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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If the renewal license was an order, the First Circuit asked the state court to address whether the CCA expressly preempted the ordinance challenged in this case. Four environmental organizations filed a lawsuit in the federal district court for the District of Columbia challenging the U.S. City of Oakland v.