Environmental & Energy,
Constitutional Law
Jan. 17, 2025
Coastal Commission cites sovereignty to counter SpaceX suit over launches
Coastal Commission says Air Force ignored its denial of SpaceX rocket launch increases, so company wasn't harmed, and commission also can't be sued because of sovereignty.
The California Coastal Commission argued constitutional challenges from Elon Musk's SpaceX over a denial of increased rocket launches at Vandenberg Air Force Base lacked standing and that the commission's decisions were protected under 11th Amendment immunity.
In a motion to dismiss filed Tuesday, Supervising Deputy Attorney General David G. Alderson argued the commission's role in the matter was not regulatory. He said the commission's analysis that denied Space...
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