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Litigation

Liberty Energy Inc. v. Securities & Exchange Commission

Date
2024
Geography
Texas
Part of
Liberty Energy Inc. v. Securities & Exchange Commission

About this case

Filing year
2024
Status
Joint motion to hold case in abeyance filed by the plaintiffs and defendant.
Geography
Docket number
3:24-cv-00739
Court/admin entity
United States → United States Federal Courts → N.D. Tex.
Case category
Constitutional Claims → First AmendmentFederal Statutory Claims → Other Statutes and Regulations
Principal law
United States → Administrative Procedure Act (APA)United States → First AmendmentUnited States → Securities Act of 1933/Securities Exchange Act of 1934
At issue
Challenge to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's climate disclosure rule.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
06/18/2024
Motion
Joint motion to hold case in abeyance filed by the plaintiffs and defendant.
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A federal district court in Texas held in abeyance a lawsuit challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission's climate disclosure rule; the Texas lawsuit was filed “in an abundance of caution” by companies with a petition also pending in the Eighth Circuit.
03/28/2024
Complaint
Complaint filed.
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Summary

Challenge to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's climate disclosure rule.