Environmental & Energy,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dec. 30, 2021
9th Circuit’s top 10 environmental law decisions of 2021
This year, the Court of Appeals maintained its role as one of the most prodigious sources of key environmental law decisions.
Richard M. Frank
Professor of Environmental Practice
UC Davis School of Law
Richard is director of the California Environmental Law & Policy Center at the UC Davis School of Law.
In 2021 the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals remained -- save only the U.S. Supreme Court -- the most important court in the United States when it comes to environmental law. This year the 9th Circuit also maintained its role as the most prodigious source of key environmental decisions of any federal appellate court -- issuing nearly one per week.
With apologies for any perceived sins of omission, here's my chronological list of the 9th Ci...
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