Guns, Abortion and Climate Change - What is next for State AGs?
The Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA is changing the way state government and attorneys general address their continued reliance on federal regulations that are now potentially being enjoined by federal judges who will be applying the “Major Question Doctrine.†The impact of West Virginia goes beyond environmental matters and extends into core attorney general duties of health, consumer protection and education. The class would involve an in depth review of Dobbs, West Virginia and Bruen as well as the emerging legal commentary. The class would also involve direct bipartisan virtual participation appearances of attorneys general and their senior staffs. The class would discuss how state attorneys general are reacting to all three of these decisions.