Louisiana Judge Blocks EPA From Enforcing Civil Rights Mandates

Louisiana successfully convinced a federal judge in the state to block the EPA and the Department of Justice from imposing disparate impact requirements under the Civil Rights Act.

Judge James D. Cain Jr.'s decision Tuesday prevents the Environmental Protection Agency and DOJ from imposing or enforcing such requirements against the state or any state agency under Title VI of the act.

Cain, of the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, also blocked the EPA and DOJ from enforcing any Title VI requirements unless they are both ratified by the president and based on requirements within the EPA’s ...