Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
20-1530
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 30, 2022 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
February 28, 2022
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Future environmental regulations
State-level energy policies Legal_challenges_to_EPA_actions |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Set a precedent for future cases
Influential in environmental law |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
West Virginia v. EPA
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Limits_EPA's_authority
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Elena_Kagan
gptkb:Justice_John_Roberts gptkb:Justice_Sonia_Sotomayor Justice Stephen Breyer |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Influence on public opinion regarding climate change
Debate over federalism Judicial review of agency actions Impact on public health regulations Challenges to existing environmental regulations Economic implications for states Effect on renewable energy initiatives Environmental justice considerations Future of the Clean Air Act Impact on international climate commitments Implications for future climate agreements Interpretation of agency powers Potential for legislative responses Role of states in environmental policy Balance of power between state and federal government |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Clean Air Act
Climate change policy Environmental regulation Clean Power Plan State vs. federal authority |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Infrastructure_Investment_and_Jobs_Act
Green New Deal proposals Affordable Clean Energy Rule Biden_Administration_climate_initiatives |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Struck down the Clean Power Plan
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
Emphasized state rights
Interpreted statutory authority narrowly Limited_EPA's_regulatory_scope |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Administrative law
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Controversial decision
Environmental groups opposed Industry groups supported |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Michigan_v._EPA
gptkb:Massachusetts_v._EPA |
| gptkbp:significance |
Major case regarding federal regulatory power
|