Ten states on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify a recent Ninth Circuit ruling that they say essentially wiped out state groundwater rights in favor of federal oversight.
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A federal judge signaled Wednesday that states like Wyoming likely can’t seek additional penalties against Volkswagen for installing emissions-cheating software in some 580,000 vehicles sold in the United States.
Read moreA property-rights dispute denied Monday by the Supreme Court led Justice Neil Gorsuch to note in a brief dissent that the issue is one worth exploring with a stronger case.
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An impending decision by the California Supreme Court over whether the state or federal government has jurisdiction in railway decisions could have major implications for the Golden State’s high-speed rail project.
Read moreIn the biggest Establishment Clause case to hit the Supreme Court in decades, attorneys for Missouri struggled Wednesday to defend its withholding of a grant that would improve school safety.
Read moreTucson and the state of Arizona are headed for a showdown in court over whether the city has the right to destroy confiscated guns, among other local-control issues.
Read moreEighteen states, including Alabama, are challenging two newly-issued regulations under the Endangered Species Act that they claim are an attempt by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expand its regulatory authority and control their lands and waters.
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