{"id":291,"date":"2012-07-24T01:37:37","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T01:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www3.law.harvard.edu\/orgs\/els\/?p=291"},"modified":"2012-09-17T04:43:15","modified_gmt":"2012-09-17T04:43:15","slug":"environmental-law-in-the-supreme-court-discussion-series-lessons-for-progressive-cause-litigants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/els\/2012\/07\/24\/environmental-law-in-the-supreme-court-discussion-series-lessons-for-progressive-cause-litigants\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Law in the Supreme Court Discussion Series: Lessons for Progressive Cause Litigants"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Throughout March and April, the Harvard Environmental Law Society hosted a discussion series focused on specific case studies of major environmental Supreme Court victories. The talks were presented by the attorneys who argued those cases and included academic analyses on general trends in environmental Supreme Court litigation.<\/p>\n

A big thanks to our co-sponsors, the Dean of Students office, and the Milbank Fund for allowing us to put on this enlightening and successful series! ELS hopes to continue to bring HLS such high quality environmental speakers in the years to come.<\/p>\n

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University of Cincinnati College of Law Professor Bradford Mank, an expert on environmental plaintiffs\u2019 standing under Article III of the constitution, presented a lunch-time talk on how the Supreme Court\u2019s standing decisions in environmental law cases have impacted all statutory beneficiaries\u2019 ability to bring grievances before federal courts. With standing such an important issue in environmental law, and unusually accessible to non-experts as well, the talk drew a big crowd!<\/p>\n

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Boston College Law School\u2019s Zygmunt Plater treated us to a lunch-time analysis of the landmark Endangered Species Act victory, TVA v. Hill<\/em>. Plater, who argued the case before the Supreme Court, gave a lively presentation about progressive litigants\u2019 need to win both in the Supreme Court and <\/em>in the court of public opinion to secure lasting change. And he made us all covet his super-stylish vintage \u201cSave the Snail Darter\u201d tee.<\/p>\n

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Since April 2, 2012 was the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Massachusetts v. EPA<\/em>, Massachusetts Appeals Court Justice Jim Milkey recounted his experience as lead advocate in the greatest environmental victory in the Supreme Court. The event focused on the bold and controversial strategy choices that led a coalition of states and environmental groups to seek certiorari on the challenge in the first place.<\/p>\n

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HLS\u2019s own Professor Richard Lazarus delivered a dinner talk on \u201cWhy Environmental Supreme Court Litigation Matters to Progressives.\u201d A new, and already beloved, professor at HLS, Lazarus drew a huge crowd and was a hit with students, faculty, and special guests alike! The informal reception that followed allowed us all time to chat with Professor Lazarus, network with new friends, and enjoy a well-deserved end of the year drink!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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