Legal Opinion

General Electric Co. v. Jackson

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided January 27, 2009No. Civil Action 00-2855 (JDB)PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.

This case presents a broad constitutional attack on a significant federal environmental program. Plaintiff General Electric Company (“GE” or “plaintiff’) challenges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) administration of section 106 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “the Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. GE contends that EPA’s “pattern and practice” of administering section 106, 42 U.S.C. § 9606, violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Am. Compl. at ¶ 1. Before…

2Cases cited83 opinions

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. General Electric Co. v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
  2. Burton v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
  3. In re Sadia, S.A. Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2010
  4. Leach v. National Railroad Passenger CorporationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
  5. Brooks v. ClintonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014

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