Court Dismisses Trump Administration Effort to Block Michigan Climate Lawsuit
Climate Change
The Department of Justice failed to demonstrate that the court had jurisdiction to hear the (premature) claims.
Jonathan H. Adler | 2.4.2026 6:45 PM
The Trump Administration has taken a hard line against state climate policies, particularly efforts by states and localities to impose liability on fossil fuel companies for their role in increasing atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases. An April 2025 Executive Order instructed the Department of Justice and other agencies to intervene to block or........
