A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked President Barack Obama’s effort to shield up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation, a day before its first phase was to begin. Late Monday, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen ruled in favor of 26 states, including Texas, that had sued to stop Obama’s order. Obama had […]
Dillingham, AK – After hearing over an hour of oral argument Monday morning, District Court Judge H. Russell Holland ordered a temporary injunction to assess Pebble’s claims that EPA’s use of its Watershed Assessment Plan violated aspects of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. In his oral ruling Monday, Judge Holland referred to Pebble’s Complaint as failing to comply […]
Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell appointed Angela Greene to the Barrow Superior Court. “Ms. Greene has an excellent legal background with civil and criminal experience,” Governor Sean Parnell said. “Her passion for rural Alaska will make her a great asset to the bench and the community of Barrow.” Greene, of Nome, came to Alaska […]
Anchorage– Alaska industry, Alaska Native groups, and state and local governments scored a significant win Friday when U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) listing of the U.S. Arctic population of bearded seals under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was “inherently arbitrary and capricious.” The court ordered the listing […]