Federal Judge Finds Trump’s Halt on Wind Energy Is Illegal
The president ordered a stop to permits for all wind farms on federal lands and waters. A judge called that “capricious.”
Maxine Joselow and Brad Plumer
Reporting from Washington
A federal judge on Monday struck down President Trump’s halt on approvals of all wind power projects on federal lands and waters, dealing a significant legal setback to the administration’s campaign against wind farms.
Judge Patti B. Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts wrote that the president’s sweeping executive order, which halted all leasing of public lands and waters for new wind projects, was “arbitrary and capricious,” violating federal law.
Judge Saris, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, said the Interior Department had not provided a “reasoned explanation” of its decision to stop approving wind projects, as required by the Administrative Procedure Act. Instead, she said, the “agency defendants candidly concede that the sole factor they considered in deciding to stop issuing permits was the president’s direction to do so.”
Mr. Trump, a longtime critic of wind power, issued the executive order on his first day back in office in January. At the time, states like Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York had been planning to build more than a dozen large wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean to meet their renewable energy goals.
The order effectively put a stop to many of those efforts. At the moment, one offshore wind farm has been completed and five more are under construction in U.S. coastal waters. But developers have been unable to receive permits for additional wind farms, and some planned projects have been canceled altogether.
The directive also stymied wind farms on federal land. In particular, it prohibited the development of the Lava Ridge Wind Project, a large wind farm in Idaho that the Biden administration had approved.
Led by New York, a coalition of 17 states and the District of Columbia challenged the executive order in court in May. They were joined by the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, a nonprofit advocacy group based in Albany, N.Y.
“As we look to build the electric grid that will power America’s future, wind energy is a key component,” Marguerite Wells, the executive director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, said in a statement. “With this ruling behind us, projects can now be judged on their merits.”
Representatives for Gov. Kathy Hochul, Democrat of New York, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Asked about the ruling, Taylor Rogers, a White House spokeswoman, said in an email that the Biden administration had given offshore wind projects “unfair, preferential treatment while the rest of the energy industry was hindered by burdensome regulations.” She said that Mr. Trump’s executive order, had it remained in effect, would have spurred federal agencies to study whether offshore wind projects were raising energy costs for American families.
Matthew Nies, a spokesman for the Justice Department, declined to comment on whether the agency would appeal the ruling.
But even if the decision withstands a challenge, it could have a limited impact, according to a research note by analysts at ClearView Energy Partners, a consulting firm. That’s because the courts typically cannot compel federal agencies to approve new projects. Many wind developers could also be reluctant to submit additional projects for federal permits under Mr. Trump, the analysts wrote.
In addition to the freeze on new permits for wind farms, the Trump administration has sought to revoke permits that were issued by the Biden administration for wind farms off Maryland and Massachusetts. It has also attempted to halt construction of two wind farms that were already partly built, including Empire Wind off Long Island and Revolution Wind off Rhode Island.
Those efforts have also faced pushback from the courts: In September, a federal judge issued a preliminary ruling that construction could restart at Revolution Wind, saying that the administration’s stop-work order threatened “irreparable harm” to its developer. (The Trump administration has also allowed work at Empire Wind to restart after negotiations with Ms. Hochul.)
Mr. Trump has disparaged wind power ever since he failed 14 years ago to stop an offshore wind farm visible from one of his golf courses in Scotland. He has called wind turbines ugly, expensive and inefficient. He railed against renewable energy during his presidential campaign last year, when he also promised oil and gas executives that he would make policy changes that would help their industry, such as rolling back environmental rules.
In September, the White House took the extraordinary step of instructing a half-dozen agencies to draft plans to thwart the country’s offshore wind industry as it intensified its attack on wind energy.
Karen Zraick contributed reporting.
Maxine Joselow covers climate change and the environment for The Times from Washington.
Brad Plumer is a Times reporter who covers technology and policy efforts to address global warming.
Docket from PACER:
United States District Court
District of Massachusetts (Boston)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:25-cv-11221-PBS
State of New York et al v. Trump et al Assigned to: District Judge Patti B. Saris Cause: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act | Date Filed: 05/05/2025 Jury Demand: None Nature of Suit: 899 Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant |
| Intervenor Plaintiff | ||
| Alliance for Clean Energy New York | represented by | Brook Detterman Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. 155 Federal Street Suite 1600 Boston, MA 02110 617-419-2345 Email: bdetterman@bdlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED James Michael Auslander Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. 1900 N Street NW Suite 100 Washington, DC 20036 202-789-6009 Fax: 202-789-6190 Email: jauslander@bdlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts | represented by | Jon Whitney Massachusetts Attorney General's Office McCormack Building One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 701-740-3356 Email: jon.whitney@mass.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz Massachusetts Attorney General's Office One Ashburton Place, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 347-463-7595 Email: nathaniel.haviland-markowitz@mass.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Turner Smith Massachusetts Attorney General's Office McCormack Building One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 617-963-2784 Email: turner.smith@mass.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of New York | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael Myers NYS Office of The Attorney General Environmental Protection Bureau The Capitol Albany, NY 12224 518-776-2382 Email: michael.myers@ag.ny.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joya C Sonnenfeldt NYS Office of The Attorney General Litigation Bureau 28 Liberty Street New York, NY 10005 212-416-8184 Email: joya.sonnenfeldt@ag.ny.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Laura Mirman-Heslin NYS Office of The Attorney General Environmental Protection Bureau 28 Liberty Street New York, NY 10005 212-416-6091 Fax: 212-416-6007 Email: laura.mirman-heslin@ag.ny.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Rene Hertzog New York State Attorney General's Office 28 Liberty Street New York, NY 11201 212-416-8645 Email: rene.hertzog@ag.ny.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Arizona | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Mary Curtin Arizona Attorney General's Office 2005 N Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-542-8304 Fax: 602-542-8303 Email: mary.curtin@azag.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of California | represented by | Jamie Jefferson Office of The Attorney General Department of Justice 1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 510-879-0172 Email: jamie.jefferson@doj.ca.gov LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Vanessa Christine Morrison Office of The Attorney General 600 West Broadway Ste. 1800 Suite 1800 San Diego, CA 92101 619-738-9447 Fax: 916-732-7920 Email: vanessa.morrison@doj.ca.gov LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kate Marie Hammond Office of the Attorney General 300 South Spring Street Suite 1702 Los Angeles, CA 90013 213-269-6531 Email: kate.hammond@doj.ca.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Donald Swanson Office of The Attorney General 1300 I St. Sacramento, CA 95814 916-210-7808 Email: robert.swanson@doj.ca.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Colorado | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Carrie Noteboom CO Attorney General 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 720-508-6285 Email: carrie.noteboom@coag.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jessica Lowrey Colorado Department of Law 1300 Broadway, 10th floor Denver, CO 80203 720-508-6167 Email: jessica.lowrey@coag.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Connecticut | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jill Lacedonia Office of the Attorney General, State of Connecticut Environment Department 165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 860-808-5250 Fax: 860-808-5386 Email: jill.lacedonia@ct.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Delaware | represented by | Ian Liston Delaware Department of Justice Fraud and Consumer Protection Division, White Collar Crime U 820 North French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 302-683-8875 Email: ian.liston@delaware.gov LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Ralph K Durstein , III State of Delaware Department of Justice Fraud Division Impact Litigation 820 N. French Street Union Park Gaardens Wilmington, DE 19801 302-750-7498 Email: ralph.durstein@delaware.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Vanessa L Kassab Delaware Department of Justice Division of Fraud and Consumer Protection Carvel State Building 820 N. French St. Wilmington, DE 19801 302-683-8881 Email: vanessa.kassab@delaware.gov LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| District of Columbia | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Illinois | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jason Elliott James Illinois Office of the Attorney General Environmental Bureau 201 W. Pointe Drive Suite 7 Belleville, IL 62226 217-843-0322 Email: jason.james@ilag.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Maine | represented by | Caleb Edward Elwell Office of the Maine Attorney General 6 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 207-626-8545 Email: caleb.elwell@maine.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert L Martin Maine Office of the Attorney General Natural Resources Division 6 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0006 207-626-8579 Email: robert.martin@maine.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Maryland | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Steven J. Goldstein Office of the Attorney General- State of Maryland 200 Saint Paul Place Baltimore, MD 21202 410-576-6414 Email: sgoldstein@oag.state.md.us ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Michigan | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Minnesota | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Catherine Rios-Keating Minnesota Attorney General's Office 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 600 Saint Paul, MN 55101 651-300-7302 Email: Catherine.Rios-Keating@ag.state.mn.us ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of New Jersey | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Terel Klein Office of the Attorney General, Division of Law 25 Market St. P.O. Box 112 Ste 7th Floor Trenton, NJ 08625 609-815-2645 Email: terel.klein@law.njoag.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of New Mexico | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED William Grantham NM Department of Justice 408 Galisteo Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-717-3520 Email: wgrantham@nmdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Oregon | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Paul Garrahan Oregon Department of Justice Natural Resources Section 1162 Court St. NE Salem, OR 97301-4096 503-947-4540 Email: paul.garrahan@doj.oregon.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Rhode Island | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nicholas M. Vaz RI Department of Attorney General 150 South Main Street Providence, RI 02903 401-274-4400 Email: nvaz@riag.ri.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Washington | represented by | Jon Whitney (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nathaniel Haviland-Markowitz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Yuriy Korol Washington State Attorney General's Office Environmental Protection Division 800 5th Ave Ste 2000 Seattle, WA 98104-3188 206-498-3167 Email: yuriy.korol@atg.wa.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Michigan | represented by | Amanda Churchill State of Michigan Attorney General 525 W Ottawa Street Lansing, MI 48933 517-375-7627 Email: churchilla1@michigan.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| Climate Jobs MA | represented by | Climate Jobs MA 8 Beacon St., 4th Floor Boston, MA 02108 PRO SE |
| Plaintiff | ||
| Redwood Coast Energy Authority | represented by | Redwood Coast Energy Authority 633 3rd St Eureka, CA 94901 PRO SE |
V. | ||
| Defendant | ||
| Donald J Trump in his official capacity as President of the United States | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson DOJ-Enrd 150 M Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 202-598-3835 Email: michael.robertson@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre U.S. Department of Justice 601 D. Street, NW Suite 8000 Washington, DC 20004 (202) 616-7501 Email: phillip.r.dupre@usdoj.gov TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| United States of America | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Douglas Burgum in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Walter Cruickshank in his official capacity as Acting Director of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Bureau of Land Management | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Jonathan Raby in his official capacity as State Director of the Bureau of Land Management | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Paul Souza in his official capacity as Regional Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Department of Commerce | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Howard Lutnick in his official capacity as Secretary of Commerce | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Laura Grimm in her official capacity as Chief of Staff of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| National Marine Fisheries Service | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Eugenio Pieiro Soler in his official capacity as Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| William "Butch" H. Graham, Jr. in his official capacity as Chief of Engineers for the United States Army Corps of Engineers | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Environmental Protection Agency, US | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Lee Zeldin in his official capacity as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| US Department of Agriculture | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Brooke Rollins in her official capacity as Secretary of Agriculture | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| US Department of Energy | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Chris Wright in his official capacity as Secretary of Energy | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| US Department of the Treasury | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Scott Bessent in his official capacity as Secretary of the Treasury | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| US Department of Interior | represented by | Michael Keith Robertson (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip R. Dupre (See above for address) TERMINATED: 07/30/2025 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Citizens Campaign for the Environment | represented by | Julia Kathryn Forgie Natural Resources Defense Council 1314 Second Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-434-2351 Email: jforgie@nrdc.org LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Erica A. Fuller Conservation Law Foundation 62 Summer Street Boston, MA 02110 617-850-1727 Email: efuller@clf.org ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jared E Knicley Natural Resources Defense Council 1152 15th St. NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005 202-513-6242 Email: jknicley@nrdc.org ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Conservation Law Foundation | represented by | Erica A. Fuller (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Environmental Advocates NY | represented by | Erica A. Fuller (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Susan Kraham Earthjustice Northeast Regional Office 48 Wall St. Fl 15 New York, NY 10005 212-284-8035 Fax: 212-854-3554 Email: skraham@earthjustice.org ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Environmental Protection Information Center | represented by | Julia Kathryn Forgie (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Erica A. Fuller (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jared E Knicley (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| National Wildlife Federation | represented by | Erica A. Fuller (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Isabella Lefkowitz 333 N Main St Ashland, OR 97520 541-625-9965 Email: isabellalefkowitz@gmail.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Natural Resources Defense Council | represented by | Julia Kathryn Forgie (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Erica A. Fuller (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jared E Knicley (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| New York League of Conservation Voters | represented by | Julia Kathryn Forgie (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Erica A. Fuller (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jared E Knicley (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Sierra Club | represented by | Erica A. Fuller (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Susan Kraham (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Southern Environmental Law Center | represented by | Gudrun Elise Thompson Southern Environmental Law Center 136 East Rosemary Street Suite 500 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 919-810-1856 Email: gthompson@selc.org LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Erica A. Fuller (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. | represented by | Megan M. Herzog Donahue Goldberg, LLP 1008 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Washington, DC 20003 650-353-8719 Email: megan@donahuegoldberg.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Save Long Beach Island, Inc. | represented by | Thomas William Stavola , Jr Law Office of Thomas Stavola Jr. LLC 209 County Road 537 Colts Neck, NJ 07722 732-539-7244 Email: tstavolajr@stavolalaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Clean Air Task Force | represented by | Shaun Goho Clean Air Task Force 114 State Street Ste 6th Floor Boston, MA 02109 617-678-2516 Email: sgoho@catf.us ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Climate Jobs MA | represented by | Richard F. Griffin , Jr Bredhoff & Kaiser P.L.L.C. 805 15th Street NW Ste 1000 Washington, DC 20005 202-842-2600 Fax: 202-842-1888 Email: rgriffin@bredhoff.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kyle Andrew Berner Segal Roitman, LLP 33 Harrison Ave 7th Floor Boston, MA 02151 617-603-1427 Email: kberner@segalroitman.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nicole Horberg Decter Segal Roitman, LLP 33 Harrison Avenue 7th Floor Boston, MA 02111 617-742-0208 Fax: 617-742-2187 Email: ndecter@segalroitman.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Climate Jobs MA | ||
| Amicus | ||
| Climate Jobs NY | represented by | Richard F. Griffin , Jr (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kyle Andrew Berner (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nicole Horberg Decter (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Climate Jobs Rhode Island | represented by | Richard F. Griffin , Jr (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kyle Andrew Berner (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nicole Horberg Decter (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Maine Labor Climate Council | represented by | Richard F. Griffin , Jr (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kyle Andrew Berner (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nicole Horberg Decter (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| David S. Louk | ||
| Amicus | ||
| San Francisco Public Utilities Commission | represented by | David Scott Louk San Francisco City Attorney's Office California 1390 Market St. Fox Plaza, 7th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 415-355-3314 Fax: 415-437-4644 Email: david.louk@sfcityatty.org LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Redwood Coast Energy Authority | represented by | David Scott Louk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Marin Clean Energy | represented by | David Scott Louk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Jordan Cunningham | represented by | David Scott Louk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Peter Ton Ton Law P.C. 2450 Potomac Street Oakland, CA 94602 510-725-5318 Email: peter@tonlawpc.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Offshore Wind California | represented by | David Scott Louk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Peter Ton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Brightline Defense Project | represented by | David Scott Louk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Peter Ton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| 350 Humboldt | represented by | David Scott Louk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Peter Ton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| Climate First: Replacing Oil & Gas | represented by | David Scott Louk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Peter Ton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| The Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy | represented by | David Scott Louk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Peter Ton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker Local 639 | represented by | David Scott Louk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Peter Ton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Amicus | ||
| California Environmental Voters | represented by | David Scott Louk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Peter Ton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
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| 09/10/2025 | 217 | Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 184 MOTION for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief by Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Clean Air Task Force, Conservation Law Foundation, Environmental Advocates NY, Environmental Defense Fund, Inc., Environmental Protection Information Center, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Southern Environmental Law Center; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (KB) (Entered: 09/10/2025) |
| 09/10/2025 | 218 | Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 192 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File to File Amicus Curiae Brief by Climate Jobs MA, Climate Jobs NY, Climate Jobs Rhode Island, Maine Labor Climate Council. ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (KB) (Entered: 09/10/2025) |
| 09/10/2025 | 219 | Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 195 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by 350 Humboldt, Brightline Defense Project, California Environmental Voters, Climate First: Replacing Oil & Gas, Jordan Cunningham, International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker Local 639, Marin Clean Energy, Offshore Wind California, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Redwood Coast Energy Authority, The Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (KB) (Entered: 09/10/2025) |
| 09/10/2025 | 220 | AMICUS BRIEF filed by Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Clean Air Task Force, Conservation Law Foundation, Environmental Advocates NY, Environmental Defense Fund, Inc., Environmental Protection Information Center, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, New York League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Southern Environmental Law Center . (Knicley, Jared) (Entered: 09/10/2025) |
| 09/10/2025 | 221 | Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 191 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Richard F. Griffin, Jr.. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm. A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (MAP) (Entered: 09/10/2025) |
| 09/10/2025 | 222 | Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 196 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Peter Ton. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm. A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (MAP) (Entered: 09/10/2025) |
| 09/11/2025 | 223 | Amicus Curiae APPEARANCE entered by Peter Ton on behalf of 350 Humboldt, Brightline Defense Project, California Environmental Voters, Climate First: Replacing Oil & Gas, Jordan Cunningham, International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker Local 639, Offshore Wind California, The Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (Ton, Peter) Modified on 9/12/2025 (MAP). (Entered: 09/11/2025) |
| 09/11/2025 | 224 | AMICUS BRIEF filed by 350 Humboldt, Brightline Defense Project, California Environmental Voters, Climate First: Replacing Oil & Gas, Jordan Cunningham, International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker Local 639, Marin Clean Energy, Offshore Wind California, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Redwood Coast Energy Authority, The Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy . (Ton, Peter) (Entered: 09/12/2025) |
| 09/12/2025 | 225 | Amicus Curiae APPEARANCE entered by Richard F. Griffin, Jr on behalf of Climate Jobs MA, Climate Jobs NY, Climate Jobs Rhode Island, Maine Labor Climate Council. (Griffin, Richard) (Entered: 09/12/2025) |
| 09/12/2025 | 226 | AMICUS BRIEF filed by Climate Jobs MA, Climate Jobs NY, Climate Jobs Rhode Island, Maine Labor Climate Council . (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Francis Eanes, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of Kendall Martin, # 3 Affidavit Declaration of Patrick Crowley, # 4 Affidavit Declaration of Ryan Murphy, # 5 Affidavit Declaration of Esther Rosario)(Berner, Kyle) (Entered: 09/12/2025) |
| 11/07/2025 | 227 | Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. With the approval of the Chief Judge, pursuant to Local Rule 40.1 (j) (1), it is hereby ORDERED that this case is RETURNED to the Clerk to be reassigned. (KB) (Entered: 11/07/2025) |
| 11/07/2025 | 228 | ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Reassignment. District Judge Patti B. Saris added. Judge William G. Young no longer assigned to case. (SEC) (Entered: 11/07/2025) |
| 11/10/2025 | 229 | ELECTRONIC NOTICE of STATUS CONFERENCE BY VIDEO. This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the courtroom deputy of the session as soon as possible. Audio access to the hearing may be available to the media and public. Please check the Court schedule. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html. For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the general orders and public notices of the Court available on www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact the session here. Status Conference set for 11/13/2025 09:30 AM in Remote Proceeding before District Judge Patti B. Saris. (MM) (Entered: 11/10/2025) |
| 11/13/2025 | 230 | Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before District Judge Patti B. Saris: Status Conference held on 11/13/2025 by video. Hearing scheduled for 11/18/2025 09:30 AM in Courtroom 19 (In Person and remote audio only) before District Judge Patti B. Saris. (Court Reporter: Lee Marzilli at leemarz47@gmail.com.) (MM) Modified on 11/17/2025 to update docket text (CM). (Entered: 11/13/2025) |
| 11/18/2025 | 231 | Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before District Judge Patti B. Saris: In person Hearing held on 11/18/2025. All matters taken under advisement, court adjourned. (Court Reporter: Lee Marzilli at leemarz47@gmail.com.) (MM) (Entered: 11/18/2025) |
| 11/24/2025 | 232 | Transcript of Hearing In Person held on November 18, 2025, before Judge Patti B. Saris. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Lee Marzilli at leemarz47@gmail.com. Redaction Request due 12/15/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/26/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/23/2026. (DRK) (Entered: 11/24/2025) |
| 11/24/2025 | 233 | NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/transcripts.htm (DRK) (Entered: 11/24/2025) |
| 12/08/2025 | 234 | District Judge Patti B. Saris: MEMORANDUM and ORDER entered. Plaintiffs' motions for summary judgment (Dkts. 172 , 175 ) are ALLOWED and the Agency Defendants' motion for summary judgment (Dkt. 179 ) is DENIED. The Wind Order is declared unlawful, see 5 U.S.C. § 706(2), and is VACATED in its entirety. (CGK) M (Entered: 12/08/2025) |
| 12/08/2025 | 235 | ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF STATUS CONFERENCE by video to discuss form of judgment and remaining case issues: STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 12/15/2025 03:00 PM by video before District Judge Patti B. Saris. This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the courtroom deputy of the session as soon as possible. Audio access to the hearing may be available to the media and public. Please check the Court schedule. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html. For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the general orders and public notices of the Court available on www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact the session here. (CGK) (Entered: 12/08/2025) |
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