Seventeen AGs Supported Minnesota’s Climate Case in Amicus Brief

Washington Attorney General Robert Ferguson led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Minnesota v. American Petroleum Institute urging the Court to reject the attempt by fossil fuel companies to move the case to federal court. The initial lawsuit by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison alleged that the companies misled consumers about the harms of using fossil fuels and knowingly contributed to climate change.

• Documents: Amicus Brief
• Document Type: Briefs
• States: California Connecticut Delaware Hawaii Illinois Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Vermont Washington Washington, D.C. Wisconsin
• Issues: Clean Air & Climate Climate Climate Adaptation & Resilience Climate Liability Consumer Protection Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Gas Emissions Public Health
• Era: Non-Federal
• Action Type: Litigation