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James R. May

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Judicial Handbook On Environmental Constitutionalism, James R. May, Erin Daly Dec 2016

Judicial Handbook On Environmental Constitutionalism, James R. May, Erin Daly

James R. May

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Subnational Environmental Constitutionalism And Reform In New York State, James R. May Dec 2016

Subnational Environmental Constitutionalism And Reform In New York State, James R. May

James R. May

The State of New York’s constitution was perhaps the first in the world to embody environmental constitutionalism, most directly in what is known as its “Forever Wild” mandate from 1894. In contrast to many subnational environmental provisions, courts in New York have regularly enforced Forever Wild. New York’s Constitution also contains a remarkable mandate that every twenty years voters decide whether to hold elections for delegates to convene a convention to amend the state’s charter.

This article has three parts. Part I provides a primer to the field of subnational environmental constitutionalism. Part II explores the opportunities and challenges in …

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Recent Developments At The Juncture Of The Political Question Doctrine And Climate Litigation Law, James R. May Mar 2011

Recent Developments At The Juncture Of The Political Question Doctrine And Climate Litigation Law, James R. May

James R. May

This short essay does three things. First, it provides a primer on the most recent case developments at the juncture of the climate litigation and the political question doctrine. Second, it hazards some discussion about how the Supreme Court might engage the political question issue in Connecticut v. American Electric Power Co., Civ. Action No. 10-174. It ends with some concluding thoughts about the impact that litigation has on climate policy.

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Where Constitutional Law And Environmental Law Intersect, James R. May Jan 2005

Where Constitutional Law And Environmental Law Intersect, James R. May

James R. May

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