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Published May 29, 2025 11:43am EDT
The Supreme Court on Thursday limited the authority of judges to block infrastructure projects due to environmental concerns.
The justices handed down the lone decision Thursday morning, slightly curbing judicial authority at a time when President Donald Trump's administration is loudly complaining about alleged judicial overreach. The case, Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, relates to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the requirement for environmental impact statements (EIS) in infrastructure projects supported by the federal government.
"NEPA does not allow courts, ‘under the guise of judicial review’ of agency compliance with NEPA, to delay or block agency projects based on the environmental effects of other projects separate from the project at hand," Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in the opinion of the court.
"Courts should afford substantial deference and should not micromanage those agency choices so long as they fall within a broad zone of reasonableness," the opinion continued.
More here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/su...tructure-projects-over-environmental-concerns
Supreme Court limits judges' authority to block infrastructure projects over environmental concerns
Justices say courts must defer to agencies unless their decisions fall outside a 'broad zone of reasonableness'
By Anders Hagstrom , Greg Wehner Fox NewsPublished May 29, 2025 11:43am EDT
The Supreme Court on Thursday limited the authority of judges to block infrastructure projects due to environmental concerns.
The justices handed down the lone decision Thursday morning, slightly curbing judicial authority at a time when President Donald Trump's administration is loudly complaining about alleged judicial overreach. The case, Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, relates to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the requirement for environmental impact statements (EIS) in infrastructure projects supported by the federal government.
"NEPA does not allow courts, ‘under the guise of judicial review’ of agency compliance with NEPA, to delay or block agency projects based on the environmental effects of other projects separate from the project at hand," Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote in the opinion of the court.
"Courts should afford substantial deference and should not micromanage those agency choices so long as they fall within a broad zone of reasonableness," the opinion continued.
More here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/su...tructure-projects-over-environmental-concerns
