Earthjustice: Federal Court Deals Major Blow to Environmental Civil Rights Enforcement
January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, Jan. 24 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024:
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction restricting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) from imposing or enforcing disparate impacted based requirements under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act against Louisiana and its agencies. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits federal fund . . .
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction restricting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) from imposing or enforcing disparate impacted based requirements under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act against Louisiana and its agencies. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits federal fund . . .