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April 11, 2018

The American People’s Ability to Access Justice Through the Courts is Under Attack

Earthjustice released a new report today detailing this all-out push to close the courtroom doors.

December 15, 2017

Former EPA Lawyers Slam Pruitt on His ‘Patently Biased’ Handout to Polluters

Attorney General Scott Pruitt of Oklahoma, speaking at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

Fifty-seven former attorneys to the agency signed an open letter criticizing Pruitt's conduct as EPA administrator.

October 25, 2017

Congress Moves to Bolster Pruitt’s Agenda of Delay, Delay, Delay

A directive from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and a bill in Congress seek to give industry the power to further delay or block public protections when the EPA misses legal deadlines.

Scott Pruitt’s EPA directive and a bill in Congress seek to give industry the power to further delay or block public protections when EPA misses legal deadlines.

Vice President of Litigation, Washington, D.C.

Patrice Simms

A leading environmental attorney and legal scholar, Patrice began his career as an attorney in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of General Counsel, and later served as a counsel to EPA's Environmental Appeals Board. In the Obama administration, he served as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division. As a Howard University School of Law professor, Patrice taught, wrote, and spoke on various subjects related to environmental law and environmental justice.

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Patrice Simms's Blog

The American People’s Ability to Access Justice Through the Courts is Under Attack

Former EPA Lawyers Slam Pruitt on His ‘Patently Biased’ Handout to Polluters

Congress Moves to Bolster Pruitt’s Agenda of Delay, Delay, Delay

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