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United States of America v. State of Michigan et al
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January 26, 2026
DOJ Can't Sue Mich. To Stop 'Hypothetical' Climate Claims
A Michigan federal judge ruled on Saturday that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot preemptively block the state from filing climate-related claims against the fossil fuel industry, adding there's no precedent for such a move being allowed in the long history of state litigation against national industry groups.
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January 02, 2026
Energy And Environmental Cases To Watch In 2026
This year promises to be a big one for energy and environmental cases, with courts slated to consider California's authority to regulate vehicle emissions, the federal government's authority to rescind grant funding and whether the president can fire certain agency officials. Here, Law360 takes a look at key energy and environmental cases to watch at the U.S. Supreme Court and elsewhere.
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October 14, 2025
Mich. Urges Judge Not To Empower A 'Hall Monitor' DOJ
The state of Michigan has implored a federal judge not to give the U.S. Department of Justice any leash to preemptively challenge states' anticipated policy moves, saying "there would be no stopping point" to the federal government's interference.
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September 30, 2025
Feds Insist They Can Block Michigan AG's Climate Suit
The Trump administration told a federal court its bid to stop Michigan from filing an anticipated climate change lawsuit is not premature, as the state's attorney general has not backed down from her litigation plans.
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July 21, 2025
Energy Litigation To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2025
Courtroom showdowns between the Trump administration and blue states over U.S. energy and climate change policy will dominate the energy litigation landscape for the rest of 2025. Here is what the energy industry will be watching closely in the second half of the year.
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June 20, 2025
Mich. Says Feds Can't Block AG's Climate Tort Suit
The Trump administration's lawsuit to block Michigan from suing fossil fuel companies for climate harms is based on guesswork about a hypothetical lawsuit and should be dismissed, Michigan argued Friday.
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May 01, 2025
Feds Sue To Block State Climate Suits, Superfund Laws
The federal government sued to block two states' climate change Superfund laws and stop two other states from launching threatened lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, saying the states' actions jeopardize national energy security.