Air of authority; court will decide the constitutionality of smog rules and the viability of a landmark environmental case

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The pending US Supreme Court case of Browner v. American Trucking Associations The key issue is whether Clean Air Act became an unconstutitional delegation of legislative power with the EPA's loose interpretation of it.

Standards, Delegation of powers, Air quality

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'What's it to you?' Scalia's 'rude question' may help to clear the air in his campaign to curb citizen environmental suits

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The article discusses the issues presented in Friends of the Earth v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, the pending US Supreme Court case on the constitutional mootness of a Clean Water Act citizen suit when the company accused of pollution cleaned up its waste water prior to trial.

Toxic torts, Citizen suits (Civil procedure), Citizen lawsuits

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Will 'paroch-aid' make the grade? Classroom computer case may clarify constitutionality of tuition vouchers

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Mitchell v. Helms, a pending US Supreme Court case on the use of educational vouchers for parochial schools, is discussed. The plaintiffs argue for government neutrality towards religion, but school choice remains an element in the argument.

Finance, Educational vouchers, Church schools, Parochial schools

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