Court Backs National Ban On EPA Rights Rule, Expands Louisiana Bar

A federal district court judge is permanently blocking EPA from enforcing disparate impact rules under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act against any entity in the state of Louisiana, a step he says is “effectively” vacating the rules in the state, while also endorsing a push to scrap the rules nationwide. The decision, outlined in an Aug. 22 permanent injunction issued by Judge James Cain of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, is a win...