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New York v. Trump

Geography
Year
2025
Document Type
Litigation
Part of

About this case

Filing year
2025
Status
Appeal voluntarily dismissed.
Docket number
26-1174
Court/admin entity
United StatesUnited States Federal CourtsUnited States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (1st Cir.)
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims (US)Other Statutes and Regulations (US)
Principal law
United StatesAdministrative Procedure Act (APA)United StatesBald and Golden Eagle Protection ActUnited StatesClean Air Act (CAA)United StatesClean Water Act (CWA)United StatesEndangered Species Act (ESA)United StatesFederal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA)United StatesFixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act)United StatesMagnuson-Stevens ActUnited StatesMarine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)United StatesNational Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)United StatesNational Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)United StatesOuter Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)United StatesRivers and Harbors ActUnited StatesUltra Vires
At issue
Challenge to a presidential memorandum that halted federal approvals for offshore and onshore wind energy projects, as well as agency actions implementing the memorandum.
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Documents

Filing Date
Document
Type
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06/15/2026
Appeal voluntarily dismissed.
On June 15, 2026, the First Circuit Court of Appeals granted federal defendants-appellants motion for voluntary dismissal of their appeal of a Massachusetts federal district court’s December 2025 judgment vacating federal agencies’ orders pausing all wind energy authorizations. The district court had concluded that the federal agencies’ orders were arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law.
Decision
06/10/2026
Motion for voluntary dismissal filed by defendants-appellants.
Motion

Summary

Challenge to a presidential memorandum that halted federal approvals for offshore and onshore wind energy projects, as well as agency actions implementing the memorandum.

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Group
Topics
Renewable energy
Economic sector