Principal Law:

Contracts Clause

4 Cases found

Portland General Electric Co. v. NorthWestern Co.

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: D. Mont.
Status: Findings and recommendations adopted in full and plaintiffs' motions for partial summary judgment granted. [ 10/19/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit brought by out-of-state owners of Montana coal-fired power plant against other owners and Montana Attorney General challenging constitutionality of state laws that created barriers to closure of plant.

NECEC Transmission LLC v. Bureau of Parks & Lands

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: Me.
Status: Case remanded for further proceedings. [ 08/30/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit challenging Maine law banning completion and operation of the New England Clean Energy Connection transmission line corridor, which would transport electricity from Canadian hydropower facilities into Maine and the New England electric grid.

Levin Richmond Terminal Corp. v. City of Richmond

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: N.D. Cal.
Status: Motions to dismiss granted in part and denied in part and motions to intervene and amici motions granted. [ 08/27/2020 ]
Description: Challenge to City of Richmond ordinance that prohibited transloading and export of coal and petroleum coke.

Colon de Mejias v. Malloy

Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: 2d Cir.
Status: Summary judgment for defendants affirmed. [ 06/23/2020 ]
Description: Challenge to Connecticut's transfer of funds collected from ratepayers and held by utilities for clean energy and energy efficiency purposes to Connecticut's General Fund.