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July 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Washington Appellate Court Said Climate Goals in County’s Shoreline Master Program Were Not Unconstitutionally Vague. The Washington Court of Appeals upheld Jefferson County’s 2014 Shoreline Master Program, which is a combination of planning policies and development regulations that address shoreline uses and development.

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December 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Federal Court in Washington Upheld Forest Restoration Plan. The federal district court for the Eastern District of Washington upheld the U.S. The federal district court for the Western District of Washington vacated U.S. Washington Appellate Court Upheld Convictions of Activist Who Presented Necessity Defense.

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Warren’s Wealth Tax: How A New Bill Would Convert The Tax Code Into A Canned Hunt

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Yet, in Washington, bad policy often makes for good politics. Of course, not only will many consider leaving before such a tax is imposed, but many billionaires are likely to have second thoughts about coming to the United States (and investing here) if they will be captive to the Warren tax like some money mastodon stuck in a tax tar pit.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The action involved closing valves on pipelines in Washington, Montana, Minnesota, and North Dakota. The Climate Disobedience Action Fund reported that the North Dakota court sentenced an activist who disabled the TransCanada Keystone 1 tar sands pipeline in North Dakota to three years in prison, with two years deferred.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Minnesota and Washington Courts Said Climate Protesters Could Present Necessity Defense at Trial; Protester Found Guilty of Criminal Mischief and Trespass After North Dakota Court Denied Permission to Present Necessity Defense. Coal Terminal Developer Filed Lawsuit Challenging Washington State’s Denial of Water Quality Certification.

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The Joy is Gone: A Liberal Hate-Fest for the Holidays

JonathanTurley

As Washington prepares for the inauguration, we are seeing a return to rage. It is not just service and civility that are scarce in Washington. If justice delayed is justice denied, our court system is becoming a tar pit of injustice, with litigants left without verdicts or relief for years. Now, the joy is gone.

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MSNBC Contributor: Biden Proved He is the “Standard Bearer” for the Founders By Vetoing the Judges Act

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Chris Coons criticized the President for vetoing the badly needed, bipartisan measure to add new judges, Ryan declared it the work of a modern George Washington. Other Founders like Washington did not even support the creation of political parties, let alone endorse raw partisan moves by presidents. This year, there are 81,617.