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A Department Untethered: The Erosion of DOJ Settlement Norms and Implications for Environmental Law

Analysis of recent departures from DOJ norms and the use of litigation and settlement as tools for advancing policy objectives.

June 2, 2026

A Department Untethered: The Erosion of DOJ Settlement Norms and Implications for Environmental Law
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The Limits of Deference: Judicial Review of Pretextual National Security Rationales

A look at the tension between judicial review and courts’ longstanding deference to agencies’ national security justifications.

May 11, 2026

The Limits of Deference: Judicial Review of Pretextual National Security Rationales
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An Endangered Species Act Exemption Reveals Distrust of Process, Congress, and Courts

Why the Endangered Species Committee’s decision is so unusual and potential consequences of the exemption.

April 27, 2026

An Endangered Species Act Exemption Reveals Distrust of Process, Congress, and Courts
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CleanLaw — The ‘God Squad’s’ Unprecedented National Security Exemption

What will the decision to exempt all oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act look like?

April 9, 2026

CleanLaw — The ‘God Squad’s’ Unprecedented National Security Exemption
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Endangered Species Committee Exempts Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf Based on National Security Finding

Security determination states that effects of litigation by environmental organizations causes uncertainty that threatens military operations and readiness.

April 3, 2026

Endangered Species Committee Exempts Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf Based on National Security Finding
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When National Security Meets Endangered Species: Uncharted Legal Territory in the Gulf of Mexico

The Trump administration plans to invoke never-before-used ESA national security exemption.

March 30, 2026

When National Security Meets Endangered Species: Uncharted Legal Territory in the Gulf of Mexico
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Federal Court Applies SCOTUS Holding in Corner Post

District Court allows challenge and vacates an often-used 1992 Forest Service categorical exclusion in Oregon Wild v. U.S. Forest Service.

February 20, 2026

Federal Court Applies SCOTUS Holding in Corner Post
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The Congressional Review Act in 2025: Expanding Use and Emerging Questions

After decades of limited use, Congress used the Congressional Review Act 22 times in 2025, testing the boundaries of congressional power, agency rulemaking, and the courts’ role in reviewing CRA actions.

February 5, 2026

The Congressional Review Act in 2025: Expanding Use and Emerging Questions
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One Year of Trump’s ‘Energy Emergency’ in Context and in Court

An analysis of the declaration, the policies and actions it has produced, and how they compare with historical uses of emergency authority.

January 21, 2026

One Year of Trump’s ‘Energy Emergency’ in Context and in Court

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