Judge blocks EPA’s bid to reclassify California’s emissions waivers as rules
A federal judge blocked the EPA from reclassifying California’s Clean Air Act waivers as rules subject to congressional review, preserving California’s authority to set stricter vehicle emissions standards while the litigation proceeds. The rulings, echoing concerns about government overreach, direct the EPA to restore the previous status quo and keep waivers from being treated as general rules, highlighting ongoing legal battle between California and the Trump administration over emissions policy.
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About Beryl Howell
Beryl Alaine Howell is an American attorney and jurist who serves as a senior United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She was appointed to the District of Columbia federal court in 2010 by President Barack Obama, and she served as its chief judge from 2016 to 2023. As chief judge, she supervised federal grand juries in the district, including for the Mueller special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections and investigations into attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.
Everything about Beryl Howell →- Occupation
- lawyer, judge
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 3, 1956