City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency

145 S. Ct. 704 · Decided March 4, 2025 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency was decided on March 4, 2025 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Natural resources and environmental protection” in the Economic Activity area.

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• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2024
• Supreme Court of the United States — docket 23-753

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City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency

SCDB identifiers: case 2024-008, docket 2024-008-01.

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