Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Examined state vs. federal authority
Influenced international climate agreements Ongoing climate litigation Significant case in environmental law history |
| gptkbp:case_number |
05-1120
Appealed from the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
5-4 ruling
Affirmed the role of states in environmental protection EPA required to take action on greenhouse gases. Majority opinion emphasized scientific consensus Strengthened environmental advocacy EPA required to determine if greenhouse gases endanger public health EPA must assess endangerment of public health by greenhouse gases |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Influenced future environmental regulations
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| gptkbp:case_types |
Administrative law case
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| gptkbp:community_health |
Air quality
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
April 2, 2007 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
Dissent argued against judicial intervention |
| gptkbp:economic_policy |
Increased federal regulation of emissions
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
Regulation of vehicle emissions
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| gptkbp:environmental_law |
Federal environmental law
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| gptkbp:federal_agency_involved |
gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Massachusetts v. EPA
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| gptkbp:impact |
Climate change policy
|
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkb:Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
549 U. S. 497 (2007)
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
gptkb:Administrative_Procedure_Act
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:Clean_Air_Act
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Environmental regulatory framework
Established federal responsibility for climate change |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Greenhouse gas emissions regulation
States have standing to sue federal agencies |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
EPA's authority to regulate emissions upheld
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:Earthjustice
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| gptkbp:outcome |
EPA must regulate greenhouse gases
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Expanded standing in environmental lawsuits
Standing to sue in environmental cases |
| gptkbp:public_interest |
Environmental protection
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Chevron_U._S._A.,_Inc._v._Natural_Resources_Defense_Council,_Inc.
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| gptkbp:scientific_evidence |
Climate change data
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:First_case_to_address_climate_change_under_the_Clean_Air_Act
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| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Attorney_General
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:West_Virginia_v._Environmental_Protection_Agency
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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