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Aronow v. Minnesota

Date
2011
Geography
Minnesota
Part of
Aronow v. Minnesota

About this case

Filing year
2011
Status
Opinion issued affirming dismissal.
Geography
Docket number
A12-0585
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Minn. Ct. App.
Case category
Public Trust Claims
Principal law
United States → Minnesota Environmental Rights ActUnited States → Public Trust Doctrine
At issue
Challenge under the public trust doctrine to Minnesota's failure to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
10/01/2012
Decision
Opinion issued affirming dismissal.
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On appeal, a state appellate court affirmed the dismissal of the action, holding that the public trust doctrine only applied to navigable waters and did not apply to the atmosphere.

Summary

Challenge under the public trust doctrine to Minnesota's failure to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.