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Law Practice

Oct. 8, 2008

Supreme Court Eyes 9th Circuit's Environment Docket

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ plaintiff-friendly rulings in a series of environmental cases will face some tough scrutiny before the Supreme Court this term.

By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' plaintiff-friendly rulings in a series of environmental cases will face some tough scrutiny before the Supreme Court this term. Of the five environmental cases the court has decided to take so far, four are appeals from 9th Circuit rulings.

Two, one on whether Navy exercises off the coast of California are damaging to marine life and the other on logg...

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