The Most Contested Issue

The Vermont Legislature has endowed Vermont’s Environmental Court with an unusual power. By law, the court must invoke a de novo standard of review when it hears an appeal of a state administrative agency decision. In other words, when an environmental court judge presides over an agency appeal, she need not and must [...]

Better Late Than Never

It might seem counterintuitive to begin posting updates on a trial once the thing is practically over. But such is the reality of working in a small, public interest law firm that challenges Goliath-esque opponents in court. Resources and workers are limited. Time rushes by. Workdays get longer, sleep gets shorter. [...]