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Litigation

Public Watchdogs v. Southern California Edison Co.

Date
2019
Geography
California
Part of
Public Watchdogs v. Southern California Edison Co.

About this case

Filing year
2019
Status
Certiorari denied.
Geography
Docket number
20-1676
Court/admin entity
United States → United States Federal Courts → U.S.
Case category
Adaptation → Actions seeking adaptation measures
Principal law
United States → Administrative Procedure Act (APA)United States → State Law–Strict LiabilityUnited States → State Law—Nuisance
At issue
Challenge to decommissioning plan for nuclear generating station in California based in part on climate change risks.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
12/06/2021
Decision
Certiorari denied.
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The U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in a case in which a district court and the Ninth Circuit held that the district court did not have jurisdiction to consider claims challenging the decommissioning process for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in California. The plaintiff’s allegations had included that projected sea level rise could have “catastrophic” results due to the planned storage of spent nuclear fuel in cannisters within 108 feet of the ocean.
11/01/2021
Brief
Brief in opposition filed for federal respondent.
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10/29/2021
Brief
Brief filed by respondents in opposition to petition for writ of certiorari.
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07/01/2021
Amicus Motion/Brief
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law Environmental Advocacy Clinic.
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05/28/2021
Petition For Writ Of Certiorari
Petition for writ of certiorari filed.
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Summary

Challenge to decommissioning plan for nuclear generating station in California based in part on climate change risks.