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Law's Jonathan Adler weighs in on states' attempts at filing climate lawsuits

MEDIA | June 16, 2025
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Trump and GOP confront state climate plans on two fronts

AxiosJonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, called it “outlandish” for the federal government to try to stop states from filing climate lawsuits, saying the Department of Justice's complaint misrepresents the law. The unusual move escalates a broader fight over states’ roles in climate policy, as federal Republicans try to undo Biden-era regulations.

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