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Toward An International Standard Of Environment, George P. Smith Ii
Toward An International Standard Of Environment, George P. Smith Ii
Pepperdine Law Review
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Energy, Environment And Lng: Perceptions And Perspectives Of Kaleidoscopic Issues, Robert E. Lutz
Energy, Environment And Lng: Perceptions And Perspectives Of Kaleidoscopic Issues, Robert E. Lutz
Pepperdine Law Review
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Ruckleshaus V. Sierra Club: Muddying The Waters Of Fee-Shifting In Federal Environmental Litigation , Jeanne A. Taylor
Ruckleshaus V. Sierra Club: Muddying The Waters Of Fee-Shifting In Federal Environmental Litigation , Jeanne A. Taylor
Pepperdine Law Review
In numerous federal environmental statutes, Congress gave plaintiffs the right to recover attorneys' fees when the court finds them "appropriate." In Ruckleshaus v. Sierra Club, the United States Supreme Court held that it was only "appropriate" to grant attorneys' fees when the plaintiff had at least partially prevailed on the merits. The decision ignored both the important role environmental groups play in the interpretation and development of regulatory programs through litigation and the ability of the lower courts to determine when attorneys' fees were "appropriate." The Court, instead, focused on the adversarial nature of such groups and the traditional American …