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The Sue-And-Settle Phenomenon: Its Impact On The Law, Agency, And Society, Katie L. Colton
The Sue-And-Settle Phenomenon: Its Impact On The Law, Agency, And Society, Katie L. Colton
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Sue-and-settle is the name applied to a federal agency’s use of litigation to create policy outside of the normal regulatory process. This paper discusses the impact that the sue-and-settle policy has had on Congress, the judiciary, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Specifically, this paper will discuss the issues caused by the perception of collusion within the sue-and-settle policy. First, this paper examines whether a relationship occurs between the litigants. The paper then discusses whether the relationship between the litigants in sue-and-settle cases tends to be collusive or not. The second part of the paper examines how Congress, the Environmental Protection …