Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
increased scrutiny of federal environmental policies
EPA's_authority_to_regulate_pollutants EPA_must_consider_endangerment_finding required_EPA_to_issue_regulations_on_greenhouse_gases. |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
administrative law
05-1120 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
549 U.S. 497
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| gptkbp:controversy |
EPA's_inaction_on_greenhouse_gases
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| gptkbp:court |
5-4 ruling
upheld the right of states to sue |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
April 2, 2007 |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
addressing public health concerns
regulation of vehicle emissions |
| gptkbp:environmentalProtection |
landmark case
regulation of carbon dioxide |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
originated_in_the_U.S._Court_of_Appeals_for_the_D.C._Circuit
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency
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| gptkbp:impact |
climate change policy
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito affirmed lower court's ruling review of agency decisions majority_opinion_authored_by_Justice_Stevens |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Attorney_General
Clean Air Act set a standard for future cases expanded interpretation of standing influenced future environmental regulations influenced international climate agreements states' rights to protect environment federal_environmental_law whether_the_EPA_has_the_authority_to_regulate_greenhouse_gases EPA_required_to_take_action |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
pivotal in climate change litigation
analyzed_under_the_Administrative_Procedure_Act |
| gptkbp:outcome |
strengthened environmental advocacy
EPA_must_regulate_greenhouse_gas_emissions |
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
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| gptkbp:precedent |
established standing for states in environmental cases
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
addressing global warming
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Massachusetts_v._EPA
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| gptkbp:state |
states can sue federal agencies
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