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The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
Press Release November 14, 2023

Earthjustice Statement on Supreme Court Ethics Code Announcement

“If the Supreme Court won’t hold itself accountable, Congress must pass a meaningful, enforceable code that would restore accountability and transparency to the Court.”

(Ren Photo / Getty Images)
Press Release October 19, 2023

Clean Water Act Bill is Big Step Forward, Needs to Eliminate Loophole to Truly Restore Protections

Earthjustice and its clients urge Congress to act swiftly

(Illustration by Rob Chambliss)
Article October 2, 2023

4 Reasons for Hope in Environmental Progress Despite the Supreme Court

We still have strong legal tools to protect people and the planet.

United States Supreme Court (front row L-R) Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Associate Justice Samuel Alito, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan, (back row L-R) Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson pose for their official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building on October 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)
From the Experts September 26, 2023

Here’s What to Expect From the Supreme Court This Term

Recent environmental rulings from the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority have revealed a dangerous agenda, but we still have strong legal tools to protect people and the planet.

Press Release September 22, 2023

Groups File Supreme Court Amicus Brief in New England Fisheries Case

The case could significantly affect how federal courts review federal regulations

Document September 22, 2023

Supreme Court Amicus Brief – Loper Bright Enterprise v. Raimondo – New England Fisheries

The case could significantly affect how federal courts review federal regulations

Canoeing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Northern Minnesota. (Brad Zweerink / Earthjustice)
Press Release August 29, 2023

SCOTUS Ruling Spurs EPA to Reduce Protection for U.S. Waterways

More than half the country’s wetlands, along with streams and even lakes, could be left vulnerable to pollution

Bison are a keystone species, creating a cascade of environmental conditions that benefit countless other wildlife. As bison graze, they prune and encourage growth of native grasses, fertilize the soils, and carve out habitat for smaller creatures. The Northern Rockies office has protected bison and their iconic prairie ecosystem for decades. (Ami Vitale for Earthjustice)
feature August 7, 2023

Northern Rockies

Highlights of how Earthjustice’s Northern Rockies office has leveraged the power of partnership and the law to defend communities, sacred lands and wildlife, and clean air and water.

The Bristol Bay watershed. (Fish Eye Guy Photography)
Press Release July 26, 2023

Alaska Seeks to Overturn Hard-Won Victory Against Pebble Mine With Unorthodox Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

Earthjustice reacts to legal filing seeking to overturn EPA determination vetoing the mine

Press Release June 30, 2023

Declaración de Earthjustice Sobre el Rechazo del Perdón de Deuda Estudiantil Por Parte de la Corte Suprema

El programa tenía como objetivo proporcionar la condonación de préstamos estudiantiles para enfrentar los daños financieros causados por la pandemia de COVID-19.

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Matt Roth for Earthjustice)
Press Release June 30, 2023

Earthjustice Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Student Loan Debt Ruling

The program aimed to provide student loan forgiveness to address the financial harms caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Press Release June 29, 2023

Declaración de Earthjustice Respecto al Fallo de la Corte Suprema Sobre la Acción Afirmativa

La Corte Suprema de los EE.UU. emitió un fallo en dos casos que restringe la capacidad de las universidades en abordar, de manera afirmativa, las desigualdades raciales sistémicas que existen en el acceso a la educación superior.

The U.S. Supreme Court. (Phil Roeder / CC BY 2.0)
Press Release June 29, 2023

Earthjustice Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in two cases that restricts schools’ ability to affirmatively address the systemic racial inequalities that exist in access to higher education

(Sammy Lee / Earthjustice)
feature June 21, 2023

Wetlands Most in Danger After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett v. EPA Ruling

See where wetlands are most at risk and where wetlands have the strongest protections from the law

Millions of Americans rely on the Clean Water Rule to protect their drinking water sources.
(Ren Photo / Getty Images)
Article June 8, 2023

The Supreme Court Has Severely Weakened Clean Water Protections. Here’s How We’ll Fight Back.

The court’s Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency decision puts more than half of the nation’s wetlands at risk. But we still have legal tools to fight back.

In the News: Strict Scrutiny May 29, 2023

A Wrecking Ball to Environmental Law

Sam Sankar, Senior VP of Programs at Earthjustice, explains the Supreme Court’s opinion in Sackett v. EPA. Millions of acres of wetlands risk losing federal environmental protections, threatening the future of the nation’s clean water.

The wetlands affected by Sackett include those that supply the drinking water for millions of people in the United States. (Getty Images)
Article May 26, 2023

What Does Sackett v. EPA Mean for Clean Water?

A lawyer analyzes the Supreme Court’s ruling.

A few hundred supporters of clean water rallied outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 3, 2022, as the court heard oral arguments in Sackett v. EPA.
(Melissa Lyttle for Earthjustice)
Update May 25, 2023

Supreme Court Catastrophically Undermines Clean Water Protections

Sackett v. EPA threatens more than half of the 118 million acres of wetlands in the United States. Here’s what we can do now to fight for clean water.