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Weekly litigation report — January 21, 2017

January 21, 2017 | By JAMES BURLING

“Cap and Trade” argument set for Tuesday Supreme Court turns down free speech case The public trust doctrine in Washington State Sea urchin filing School choice victories in Florida! School choice brief filed in Georgia Reply brief in Jaguar case filed “Cap and Trade” argument set for Tuesday The California Court of Appeal w ...

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PLF argues for constitutional limits on California fuel rationing program

May 26, 2016 | By TONY FRANCOIS

Imagine your state limited the number of drivers licenses to less than those already issued, in order to reduce greenhouse emissions (which many argue raise global temperatures). And then, it sold the right to your license at auction to the highest bidder. How much would you be willing to bid just to keep your drivers license? Do you … ...

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President's weekly report — April 24, 2015

April 24, 2015 | By ROB RIVETT

Tort reform in Washington State — the virtues of at-will employment We filed this amicus brief in Rickman v. Premera Blue Cross in the Washington Supreme Court. While working for Premera, Ericka Rickman was fired for nepotism, because she allegedly favored her son in compensation and other matters in violation of company policy.  Before she ...

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Oral argument in PLF's challenge to EPA's mobile source greenhouse gas rules held on January 9, 2015

January 12, 2015 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

On Friday, January 9, 2015, the D.C. Circuit heard our challenges to the greenhouse gas emissions standards for new trucks and cars.  The challenges were based on EPA’s failure to submit to the Science Advisory Board for peer review the Truck Rule and the separate Car Rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions.  We argued that submittal to &# ...

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PLF files amicus brief asking Supreme Court to hear Low Carbon Fuel Standard case

April 18, 2014 | By TONY FRANCOIS

Yesterday Pacific Legal Foundation filed an amicus brief asking the United States Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit decision which upholds a California fuel import restriction against a commerce clause challenge brought by several fuel producers and consumer groups.  We are pleased to be joined on the brief by our friends at Cato Institute, ...

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President's Report – April 4, 2014

April 04, 2014 | By ROB RIVETT

Property Rights – California Coastal Commission We reported last week that the California Court of Appeal issued an adverse decision in SDS Family Trust v. CCC, based on its misunderstanding of the facts related to when the family challenged the mile-long easement imposed on its property.  This week, PLF filed a petition for rehearing that ...

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President's report — December 20, 2013

December 20, 2013 | By ROB RIVETT

Obamacare — Origination Clause Challenge We filed this reply brief in Sissel v. Sibelius, our challenge to Obamacare based on the failure of the revenue-raising measure to originate in the House of Representatives, as required by the Constitution’s Origination Clause.  The case will move to oral argument sometime in 2014. Property R ...