Scalia's Death Creates Uncertainty For Pending EPA, Clean Energy Cases

February 15, 2016
The Supreme Court opening created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia creates significant uncertainty for several climate, clean energy and environmental cases already on the high court's docket, as well as at least one pending case that the justices were slated to consider for review in the coming days. Scalia died unexpectedly Feb. 13, leaving a significant legacy in environmental, energy and administrative law. But his death also creates a rare opening on the narrowly divided court, potentially shifting...


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