litigation

3 briefs

conflict 2026-04-16

Courts Are Making Climate Policy Because Governments Won't

The ICJ's 2025 advisory opinion is now triggering binding rulings from The Hague to the Caribbean. The Dutch government is appealing. Governments worldwide are watching who wins.

power 2026-04-13

The Legal Spine of Climate Policy Just Broke

The EPA repealed its 2009 endangerment finding in February. Environmental groups sued in April. The outcome of that case determines whether the US has any federal climate authority at all.

power 2026-04-13

The Flag That Forced a Settlement

The Trump administration spent two months fighting to keep the Pride flag off a federal flagpole at Stonewall. A lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court changed that in days.