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Amicus Brief Of Native Nations In Montana, Kathryn Shanley, And Denise Juneau, Held V. State Of Montana, Montana Supreme Court Docket No. Da 23-0575, Monte Mills, Jeremiah Chin, Mia Montoya Hammersley, Fredrick Ole Ikayo, Clare Derby, Natasha De La Cruz Apr 2024

Amicus Brief Of Native Nations In Montana, Kathryn Shanley, And Denise Juneau, Held V. State Of Montana, Montana Supreme Court Docket No. Da 23-0575, Monte Mills, Jeremiah Chin, Mia Montoya Hammersley, Fredrick Ole Ikayo, Clare Derby, Natasha De La Cruz

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Montana’s Constitution specifically recognizes and protects the right of Native Nations and Indigenous individuals to preserve and sustain their cultural traditions through the education of future generations. These rights are inherently tied to the right to a clean and healthful environment.


Amicus Curiae Brief Of Law Professors On Issue Of Exhaustion In Support Of Petitioners. Epa V. Eme Homer City Generation, 134 S.Ct. 1584 (2014) (Nos. 12-1182, 12-1183), Amy J. Wildermuth, Sanne H. Knudsen Sep 2013

Amicus Curiae Brief Of Law Professors On Issue Of Exhaustion In Support Of Petitioners. Epa V. Eme Homer City Generation, 134 S.Ct. 1584 (2014) (Nos. 12-1182, 12-1183), Amy J. Wildermuth, Sanne H. Knudsen

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Amici Curiae are law professors who research, teach, and write on federal environmental and administrative law. They are concerned in this case by the majority's conclusion below that issues related to the interpretation of ambiguous statutory language could be reached even though they were never raised during the rulemaking process. This conclusion is contrary to the clear language of the issue exhaustion requirement articulated in Section 307(d)(7)(B) of the Clean Air Act and contrary to the proper role of reviewing courts under Chevron. As a result, it could have far-reaching impacts for a wide array of administrative cases and …