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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…
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The Supreme Court will hear a case that could overturn a 40-year-old legal doctrine
October 10, 2023
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Andrew Mergen of Harvard Law School about the “Chevron Doctrine,” an important legal precedent that will be taken up by…
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Biden Admin’s Vehicle Regs On The Line: What To Watch
September 15, 2023
The Biden administration’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector take center stage in the D.C. Circuit starting Thursday, with two days…
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The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Could Hamper Biden’s Environmental Justice Agenda
July 10, 2023
A landmark decision by the Supreme Court to end the use of race-based affirmative action in college admissions could impede federal efforts to reduce the…
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‘Why is it so hard to make environmental law?’
April 18, 2023
Harvard Law School Professor Professor Richard Lazarus tells the story of challenges and hope inherent in environmental law.
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President Joe Biden’s efforts to diversify the federal bench haven’t included someone with a career in environmental law, something progressives and environment advocates would like…