SG Says CERCLA Contribution Suit Is ‘Poor Vehicle’ For High Court Review

The Biden administration is urging the Supreme Court to reject review of a landmark appellate ruling that broadly interprets when a “bare bones” declaratory judgment triggers the Superfund statute of limitations for contribution actions, noting that while the ruling was incorrect, this suit serves as a “poor vehicle” for deciding the question presented. In an Aug. 23 brief in Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP, et al., v. International Paper Company, et al. , Solicitor General (SG) Elizabeth Pregolar says the U.S...