State Supreme Courts are on the Front Lines of Defense Against Attempts to Roll Back Environmental Protections
By: Coby Dolan, Legislative Director of the Access to Justice Program, Earthjustice Action The Trump administration has challenged, undermined, and even eliminated key environmental protections — from defunding agencies established solely to safeguard people’s health, public lands, and the planet, to implementing massive rollbacks of clean energy investments that will help us reduce emissions and…
Read MoreThe Fight for the Judiciary Continues, and We’re Ready for It
By: Coby Dolan, Legislative Director Let’s face it. Reading the news today can certainly be a downer. In just a short time, President Donald Trump used his executive authority to reverse some of President Joe Biden’s signature achievements—especially concerning the environment. But there’s one thing he can’t undo: Biden’s impact on the federal judiciary. Even…
Read MoreIt’s Time for an Ethics Code for the Supreme Court
Photo by: Nick Wolf | Earthjustice Action Blog by: Geoff Nolan | Earthjustice Action It’s another day and another ethics scandal for the United States Supreme Court. Recently, ProPublica published a bombshell report detailing the ethical lapses of another justice sitting on the bench of our nation’s highest court. This time, Justice Samuel Alito failed…
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