| American Elec. Power Co. v. Connecticut | ||||||
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Supreme Court of the United States |
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| Argued April 19, 2011 Decided June 20, 2011 |
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| Full case name | American Elec. Power Co. v. Connecticut | |||||
| Docket nos. | 10-174 | |||||
| Prior history | Actions dismissed, 406 F.Supp.2d 265 (S.D.N.Y. 2005); reversed, 582 F.3d 309 (2d Cir. 2009); certiorari granted, 562 U. S. ___ (2010) | |||||
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| Majority | Ginsburg, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito | |||||
| Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | ||||||
American Elec. Power Co. v. Connecticut, No. 10-174 (2011), was a case in which United States Supreme Court overturned 8-0 a U.S. appeals court ruling against five big power utility companies, brought by U.S. states , New York City, and Land trusts, attempting to force cuts in United States greenhouse gas emissions regarding global warming. The decision gives deference to reasonable interpretations of the United States Clean Air Act by the Environmental Protection Agency. (Scientific American) (CBS News) (USA Today) (Reuters) (MLive.com) (PBS NewsHour)