State v. American Electric Power
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Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:appeal |
appealed_to_the_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:applicationNumber |
10-4080
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
mixed reactions
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Sixth_Circuit
court favored federal oversight federal government regulates emissions federal law preempts state law majority_opinion_written_by_Judge_Daughtrey |
| gptkbp:date |
2011
September 2011 April 2011 |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Court_of_Appeals
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| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
gptkb:Natural_Resources_Defense_Council
gptkb:Sierra_Club EPA_regulations_on_emissions |
| gptkbp:homeGround |
originated_from_Ohio's_lawsuit
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
State v. American Electric Power
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| gptkbp:impact |
utilities reassess emissions strategies
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| gptkbp:involves |
environmental law
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:American_Electric_Power_Company
gptkb:State_of_Ohio |
| gptkbp:judges |
reviewed by appellate courts
dissent_by_Judge_Clay |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legal_principle |
carbon dioxide emissions
public nuisance |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
law firms involved
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Clean Air Act
state vs. federal authority debated among legal scholars based on tort law principles involves terms like 'nuisance' and 'emissions' part of broader climate litigation efforts |
| gptkbp:legislation |
Cap-and-trade legislation
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
summary available in legal databases
analyzed in law reviews used in law school curricula landmark case in environmental law influences state-federal relations 564 F.3d 496 affects future lawsuits affects state regulatory powers remains relevant in ongoing debates |
| gptkbp:outcome |
upheld lower court's ruling
dismissed state claims court_ruled_in_favor_of_AEP |
| gptkbp:precedent |
set precedent for future cases
influenced future environmental cases |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Connecticut_v._American_Electric_Power
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| gptkbp:significance |
impact on climate change litigation
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