by ridgelinecenter | Aug 3, 2026
This brief, filed in the Supreme Court on behalf of members of Congress as amici curiae, supports Boulder and Boulder County’s state tort law claims against Exxon and Suncor for damages from deceptive production, promotion, marketing, and sale of fossil fuels....
by ridgelinecenter | May 13, 2026
This amicus brief, filed on behalf of energy law scholars in Washington v. Trump before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, argues that the Trump administration’s January 2025 “energy emergency” declaration is pretextual...
by ridgelinecenter | May 5, 2026
This dataset measures the use of executive emergency powers through an “emergency orders” metric. The dataset includes every executive order and proclamation since 2000 that contains the word “emergency” or “emergencies.” Each executive action was individually...
by ridgelinecenter | Apr 14, 2026
This article examines President Trump’s use of emergency powers during his second term, concluding that compared to recent administrations, he has invoked these powers more frequently, across a broader range of issues, and as a routine tool for advancing...
