Judge Blocks E.P.A. From Using Civil Rights Law in Pollution Case
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled on Wednesday that the Environmental Protection Agency is barred from using the federal civil rights law to prevent Louisiana...
EPA permanently blocked from reviewing disparate discrimination …
WEBIn May 2023, then-attorney general Jeff Landry — who is now governor of Louisiana — sued the Environmental Protection Agency to stop it from investigating environmental discrimination claims that accuse the state of environmental harms imposed on minority communities, after which investigations from the EPA quickly stopped.
Federal judge rolls back key civil rights protections in Louisiana’s ...
WEBAug 23, 2024 · In 2015, a coalition of community groups in Louisiana, with the assistance of the public-interest environmental law organization Earthjustice, sued the agency for this practice and won.
Lawsuits News | Louisiana Record
WEB6 days ago · Louisiana had the sixth highest share of personal injury lawsuits per capita among the 50 states during the year ending March 31, with 16.71 lawsuits being filed per 100,000 residents, according to a Florida law firm.
Court blocks use of civil rights rule for La. environmental …
WEBAug 23, 2024 · In early 2022, Earthjustice filed a complaint on behalf of St. John residents urging the EPA to investigate whether Louisiana agencies had violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by failing to protect Black communities …
Title IX interrupted: Louisiana suit halts Title IX updates
WEBAug 30, 2024 · The State of Louisiana sued the federal government over added sexual orientation and gender identity protections and succeeded in blocking the new regulations from taking effect in Louisiana colleges and universities through a court injunction.
Judge Quashes EPA Civil Rights Regulations for Louisiana (1)
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The state of Louisiana sued the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice in May 2023, claiming that the application of non-direct impacts of discrimination in Title VI civil rights complaints—like cumulative pollution—is unlawful.
Tesla's fight against Louisiana auto sales law revived by appeals …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tesla’s federal court challenge to a Louisiana law that prohibits automobile manufacturers from selling directly to consumers has been revived by an appeals court. The lawsuit by the electric car company owned by billionaire Elon Musk is part of a broader effort in multiple states to circumvent laws that bar vehicle ...
Tesla's fight against Louisiana auto sales law revived by appeals …
WEBAug 27, 2024 · An appeals court has revived Tesla’s federal court challenge to a Louisiana law that prohibits automobile manufacturers from selling directly to consumers
Louisiana joins federal lawsuit accusing Live Nation-Ticketmaster …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana has joined 39 other states and the United States Department of Justice in a federal lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster who are...