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Vineyard Wind 1 LLC v. U.S. Department of the Interior

About this case

Filing year
2026
Status
Court entered electronic order staying stop-work order until further order of the court.
Docket number
1:26-cv-10156
Court/admin entity
United StatesUnited States Federal CourtsUnited States District of Massachusetts (D. Mass.)
Case category
Federal Statutory ClaimsOther Statutes and RegulationsConstitutional ClaimsFifth Amendment
Principal law
United StatesAdministrative Procedure Act (APA)United StatesFifth Amendment—Due ProcessUnited StatesOuter Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)
At issue
Lawsuit brought by developer of wind project offshore Massachusetts challenging December 2025 federal stop-work order.

Documents

Filing Date
Document
Type
01/16/2026
Motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction filed by Vineyard Wind 1, LLC.
Motion
01/15/2026
Complaint filed.
The developer of the Vineyard Wind project offshore of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit challenging an order issued on December 22, 2025 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) directing that activities be suspended “for reasons of national security.” The complaint asserted violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Due Process requirements of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Complaint

Summary

Lawsuit brought by developer of wind project offshore Massachusetts challenging December 2025 federal stop-work order.