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18 Cases found

Funk v. Wolf

Filing Date: 2015
Court/Admin Entity: Pa.
Status: Dismissal affirmed. [ 03/28/2017 ]
Description: Seeking to compel Pennsylvania to take action to restrict carbon dioxide emissions.

Juliana v. United States

Filing Date: 2015
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Status: Answer filed by real parties in interest. [ 08/28/2017 ]
Description: Action seeking declaration that federal government violated plaintiffs’ constitutional rights by causing dangerous carbon dioxide concentrations.

Foster v. Washington Department of Ecology

Filing Date: 2014
Court/Admin Entity: Wash. Super. Ct.
Status: Order issued denying motion for order of contempt and granting sua sponte leave to file amended pleading. [ 12/19/2016 ]
Description: Challenge to denial of rulemaking petition that asked Department of Ecology to recommend restrictions on greenhouse gas emission to state legislature.

Farb v. Kansas

Filing Date: 2012
Court/Admin Entity: Kan. Dist. Ct.
Status: Memorandum decision and order issued granting motion to dismiss. [ 06/04/2013 ]
Description: Lawsuit alleging that state had responsibility under public trust doctrine to prevent climate change.

Funk v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Filing Date: 2012
Court/Admin Entity: Pa. Commw. Ct.
Status: Opinion issued. [ 07/03/2013 ]
Description: Proceeding seeking to compel the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to advance a petition for rulemaking concerning carbon dioxide emissions.

Bonser-Lain v. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Tex. App.
Status: Opinion issued dismissing for want of subject matter jurisdiction. [ 07/23/2014 ]
Description: Proceedings seeking to compel Texas state agency to adopt rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to public trust doctrine.

Barhaugh v. Montana

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Mont.
Status: Order issued denying petition. [ 06/15/2011 ]
Description: Challenge to state’s alleged failure to protect atmosphere from greenhouse gas emissions.

Aronow v. Minnesota

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Minn. Ct. App.
Status: Opinion issued affirming dismissal. [ 10/01/2012 ]
Description: Challenge under the public trust doctrine to Minnesota's failure to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Blades v. California

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Action voluntarily dismissed by plaintiffs without prejudice. [ 02/07/2012 ]
Description: Action seeking declaration that atmosphere is a public trust resources that the State of California has an obligation to protect for its current and future citizens, including by imposing restrictions on greenhouse gas restrictions.

Butler v. Brewer

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Ariz. Super. Ct.
Status: Order issued dismissing action. [ 02/10/2012 ]
Description: Action for declaratory and injunctive relief regarding the obligation under the public trust doctrine of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Arizona officials to act to protect the atmosphere from climate change impacts.

Martinez v. Colorado

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Colo. Dist. Ct.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 05/20/2011 ]
Description: Action seeking declaration that atmosphere is public trust resources that State of Colorado must protect for the benefit of plaintiffs and others, including future generations and that State breached that duty by allowing too many carbon emissions.

Svitak v. Washington

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Wash. Ct. App.
Status: Unpublished opinion issued affirming dismissal. [ 12/16/2013 ]
Description: Action seeking declaration that State of Washington had obligation to protect atmosphere as public trust and to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Kanuk v. Alaska

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Alaska
Status: Petition for rehearing denied. [ 10/28/2014 ]
Description: Action seeking declaration that State of Alaska had obligation to protect atmosphere as public trust and regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Sanders-Reed v. Martinez

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: N.M. Dist. Ct.
Status: Summary judgment entered for defendants. [ 07/04/2013 ]
Description: Action seeking declaration that state had obligation to protect atmosphere as public trust and to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Chernaik v. Brown

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Or. Cir. Ct.
Status: Opinion and order issued granting summary judgment to defendants. [ 05/11/2015 ]
Description: Action seeking declaration that state had obligation to protect atmosphere as public trust and regulate greenhouse emissions.

Alec L. v. McCarthy

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: U.S.
Status: Certiorari denied. [ 12/08/2014 ]
Description: Lawsuit alleging violation of the public trust by the government and seeking 6% annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Filippone v. Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Iowa Ct. App.
Status: Opinion issued affirming denial of rulemaking petition. [ 03/13/2013 ]
Description: Petitions seeking state action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to the public trust doctrine.