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Andrew Mergen
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The Supreme Court has swept aside long standing legal precedent in its ruling overturning the Chevron doctrine, majorly curtailing the power of federal agencies to…
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Harvard Law faculty members share their thoughts on where the Supreme Court justices ultimately landed on prominent cases — and on the longer-term implications of the Court’s decisions.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled on a case regarding a decades-long water allocation dispute among Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. In his dissenting…
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Fish, Toads, and John Eastman: Inside the Conservative Project to Undo Federal Environmental Laws
June 21, 2024
Among the most consequential decisions in the hands of the Supreme Court this term is a pair of lawsuits involving herring fishermen. On the surface, the…
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Environmental lawyers are attempting to form the first known union of litigating attorneys in Justice Department history, a campaign sparked by return-to-office mandates and fears…
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What Harvard Law profs are reading this summer
May 31, 2024
Faculty members share the books they’re looking forward to devouring, from classic Italian literature to birds and dinosaurs, and even a Led Zeppelin biography.
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Harvard Law’s Jody Freeman, Richard Lazarus, Andrew Mergen, and Carrie Jenks discuss the impact alumnus Dan Emmett’s $15 million gift to establish the Emmett Environmental Law Center will have for students, faculty, staff, and environmental law practitioners nationwide.
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Emissions Rules’ Foes May Be Forced To Yield To Automakers
April 11, 2024
Potential challengers of vehicle emissions rules were shown they’re not necessarily in the drivers’ seat on the issue when the D.C. Circuit upheld California’s authority…
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Grizzly bears are at a critical legal juncture as several populations have rebounded, but courts seem wary of the federal government’s attempts to turn management…
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Supporters of a Biden administration rule allowing retirement advisers to consider environmental, social and governance issues when making decisions for clients rose to defend the…
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As climate change and usage threaten water in the West, Supreme Court’s decision in a notable case carries weight, says Harvard Law environmental expert Andrew Mergen.
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A water rights claim by the US government at Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a rare and possibly unprecedented move east of the Mississippi…
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‘We don’t want to consider race’: Louisiana lawsuit could have consequences for Civil Rights Act
February 14, 2024
Legal experts say a recent decision in a lawsuit over federal efforts to investigate environmental racism in Louisiana could stall civil rights investigations across the…
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Will the Supreme Court Show a Little Humility?
January 19, 2024
An op-ed by Jody Freeman and Andrew Mergen: The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in two cases inviting the justices to drastically restrict the…
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‘Fisherman’s Blues’ Could Lead Supreme Court to Overturn Chevron
January 18, 2024
On January 17, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the combined cases Relentless v. Dept. of Commerce and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.
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Supreme Court set for pivotal cases that could claw back federal administrative power
January 16, 2024
The Supreme Court will hear a dispute this week that could lead to a decision dramatically clawing back the power of federal agencies, putting a…
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Mary Hollingsworth named director of Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy Clinic
January 11, 2024
Mary Hollingsworth has been named director of Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy Clinic, effective Jan. 1.
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5 Big Ideas for Improving the Endangered Species Act
January 5, 2024
Given its longstanding status as one of America’s strongest environmental laws, some of the Endangered Species Act’s most loyal champions are wary of pointing out…