The Supreme Court Accepts Five Environmental Cases During Its 2008-2009 Term

Meltz, Robert

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Liability for environmental damages;    Environmental law and legislation;    Environmental policy;    Supreme Court;   

RP-ID  :  R40441
RP-ID  :  R40441_2009Feb27

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In the Supreme Court's 2008-2009 term, which likely will conclude in late June, 2009, the Court has accepted for argument five environmental cases--an unusually large number out of the roughly 85 cases accepted for argument. The reason for this interest in environmental cases at this particular time is speculative; the Court generally does not explain why it accepts cases. This report reviews the cases, decided and undecided, and then briefly comments.