States, Allies Continue Venue Fight In Suits Over Auto GHG Preemption

States, environmental groups and local air officials are pushing back against Trump administration claims that litigation over Trump’s preemption of state vehicle emission rules belongs in appellate court, highlighting the legal downsides to the government’s strategy of severing the preemption action from a plan to weaken federal standards. The pushback surfaces in Nov. 14 responses to the government’s recent motion to dismiss federal district court challenges to the Department of Transportation’s rule preempting California’s auto greenhouse gas and zero-emissions vehicle...