Supreme Court Sides With Chevron in Fight Over Wetlands Suits [View all]

Source: Bloomberg Law

The US Supreme Court sided with Chevron Corp. in a protracted fight over jurisdiction stemming from the state of Louisiana’s lawsuits seeking to hold the oil and gas industry legally responsible for the rapid erosion of its coastal wetlands.

The justices in 8-0 decision ruled that Chevron had plausibly alleged the conduct its accused of related to oil refining activities carried out on behalf of the federal government during World War II, and therefore is sufficient to remove Louisiana’s case from state to federal court.

The opinion, authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, reversed a decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and remanded it for further proceedings. Justice Samuel Alito did not participate in oral arguments due to a conflict of interest.

The case is Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, U.S., 24-813, 4/17/26

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