Supreme Court Keeps Line 5 Battle in Michigan’s State Court
TL;DR
In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court said Michigan’s bid to shut down a 4.5-mile stretch of the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac will proceed in state court, finding Enbridge waited too long to move the case to federal court. The decision keeps alive Michigan’s legal challenge to void the easement and adds to a broader, long-running dispute over the aging conduit that critics say risks a catastrophic spill.
- Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging energy pipeline PBS
- Supreme Court Rejects Oil Company Argument in Fight Over Great Lakes Pipeline The New York Times
- US supreme court sides with Michigan in its fight to shut down ageing pipeline The Guardian
- Supreme Court sides with Dana Nessel on Michigan Line 5 case Detroit Free Press
- U.S. Supreme Court unanimously backs Nessel, keeps Line 5 case in Michigan court Michigan Advance
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