State Standing in Global Warming Litigation

Posted by Tim Dowling

In a new article published in the Georgetown Law Journal, Sara Zdeb examines how the doctrine of parens patriae standing can assist States in their efforts to achieve tougher action on global warming through litigation. The article -- “From Georgia v. Tennessee Copper to Massachusetts v. EPA, Parens Patriae Standing for State Global Warming Plaintiffs” -- argues that States can establish standing under a standard distinct from the conventional test used by the Court “by asserting an independent, quasi-sovereign interest in the well-being of their citizens under the doctrine of parens patriae.” 

The article is available here.