| 2022.10.22 Sudderth Email | “It is an emerging field, and whether judges are ‘believers’ or ‘deniers’ about global warming/ climate science (or somewhere in between), this litigation isn’t just coming, it has arrived.” | View |
| 2022.02.11 Fisher Email | “NJC has a responsibility to the funding entities that are sponsoring and subsidizing your attendance.” | View |
| 2024.04.03 Sudderth Email | “We are two peas in a pod, then. I fully participated in everything NJC offered, but our state is a fossil-fuel producing state and much of the content is not sought after at this point.” | |
| 2022.11.13 CliSciLeaders Email | “JLCS judges discussing how to use specific phrases when presenting on active climate cases to avoid violating ethical rules.” | View |
| 2022.10.13 CliSciLeaders Email | “A few minor learnings that I would pass along: Even in solidly blue-state Delaware, I heard from some dissenting voices. With 70 judges attending, a 19% rate of Doubtful/Dismissive would mean about 13 folks. I would guess maybe half that, but still not zero.” … “We really have a lot of work to do.” | View |
| 2022.10.07 CliSciLeaders Email | “While climate science was not mentioned explicitly, the opinion discussed climate impacts. Namely, that plaintiffs’ alleged harms stem from a tenfold increase in nuisance flooding events that result in business closures and damage to property (see pg. 6). These flooding events are a clear signal of climate change.” | View |
| 2022.09.27 Travis Email | “I would be interested [in attending a ‘reunion’]… What would you think about us also bringing some colleagues? It would make the gathering bigger but also help in recruiting allies.” | View |
| 2022.07.28 Fisher Email | “Second, a news flash: This morning, the U.N. General Assembly voted 161 For/0 Against/with 8 Abstentions to recognize a human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. The United States, FYI, voted in favor. General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, of course, but this one is at least indicative of a broad international consensus that environmental conditions can profoundly affect the ability of people everywhere to enjoy their pre-existing fundamental human rights and live with dignity.” | View |
| 2022.07.28 Cahill Email | “Finally, I can say Hawai’i is ahead of the curve and a legal leader in this area. Our constitution provides for: ‘the right to a clean and healthful environment, as defined by Laws relating to environmental quality.’ Haw. Const. art. XI, §g. The Hawai’i Supreme Court has ruled that there is a property right to a clean and healthful environment thereby implicating our due process clause.” … “Confidently raise discussion of climate science and the related litigation among colleagues, regardless of their perspective on the issues.” | View |
| 2022.03.23 Cunningham Email | “I share Dr. Santer’s perspective that one cause for optimism in the face of darkness is seeing young folks getting into the fight on the side of light.” | View |
| 2022.03.14-17 Judicial Leaders in Climate Science | Roster for JLCS Cohort 1 conference | View |
| 2022.01.27 ELI-NJC Leadership for Judges | “The Reluctant Judge (Model the Way – Case)”: “Judge Meyer observed that climate change is indeed a serious problem but that the judiciary is constrained in deciding cases on the basis of existing law --including statutes, precedents, and procedural rules -- and so has very limited scope to address the problem. Judge Smith affirmed to the group that she understands these limitations, but, in thinking about the range of possible remedies and the scientific facts about the seriousness of climate change, is not persuaded that judges are quite so constrained or that such constraints should hold as much sway as Judge Meyer seems to be suggesting… [Later,] [e]ven Judge Meyer showed interest in learning about how courts in other jurisdictions were able to overcome the constraints that he had been worried about… What do you recommend Judge Smith should do to prepare the court for climate litigation?” | View |
| CJ Bacon lttr (Climate Science) 10.6.22 | Letter sent by Judge Arrieta to New Mexico Supreme Court Justices asking them to support “creation and merger of a Climate Science/ Water Court Division”; “Training for the State’s Judges and law students” in climate issues; and “Creating legislative buy-in and funding.” | View |
| Government Speaker Release | Speaker release for Judge Arrieta’s participation as a presenter in a seminar titled “Judging in Changing Climate: Lessons from Water Courts.” | View |
| 11 - Action-Plan-Template-Jud Ldrshp Clim Sci-Tait rev | Template for Judge Arrieta’s JLCS “action plan.” | View |
| 5 - Climate Lit – types of cases filed | Notes from Judge Arrieta about how the law can “adapt[] to changes in climate.” “Findings of civil or criminal liability often spurs socially adaptive behavior.” | View |
| Email from Jarryd Page to Judge Round | Judge Round: “Unfortunately, my sense of the landscape here [in Missouri] is antipathy at best so nothing [related to climate change judicial education] is looming on the horizon.” | View |
| Email Tue 3.28.2023 501 PM Re_ Action Plan | Email chain about Judge Durkin’s “action plan” and presentation to Vermont judiciary | View |
| Manuel Arrieta – Climate Litigation The Future Is Now | “What we need is judicial legal adaptation using climate science.” “Findings of civil and criminal liability often spur socially adaptive behavior.” “The best thing would be to have a constitutional amendment that recognizes climate change and climate science.” “The judiciary needs to acknowledge that it needs to include climate science . . .” | View |
| Climate Science Overview (VT) | “These notes were prepared for Judge Thomas S. Durkin by the Climate Judiciary Project for a presentation to Vermont judges on March 31, 2023.” “Attribition Science”: “Detection and attribution research is used to establish a causal link between a defendant’s contributions to climate change and injuries to the public or plaintiffs.” | View |
| ELI Webinar June 24, 2022 | “Attribution Science -> Legal Causation … Source attribution: the relative contribution of a given source, such as one fossil fuel company, in increasing global climate change.” | View |
| Robin Kundis Craig – Procedural Techniques | “This module is designed to introduce specialized procedural techniques that have been used in climate cases. While many of the techniques could be helpful in a variety of cases, this module will be most useful for judges hearing climate change-related tort litigation.” (3) “Handling Challenges to the Existence of Climate Change or Humans’ Role in Causing It” (8) “Case Management Issues” (8) “Judges deciding these cases may want to borrow some of the techniques developed for mass tort and toxic tort litigation” “Applying Climate Change Science in the Different Kinds of Climate Change Lawsuits” (18) “Causation, Relative Risk, Probabilistic Evidence, and Attribution Science” (19) “One can easily imagine a case like the Hurricane Katrina property owners case, for example, turning into a battle where the plaintiffs argue that the defendant oil companies are responsible for climate change or the strength of a particular hurricane, while defendants argue that the plaintiff coastal landowners failed to put their houses on stilts or otherwise properly adapt to increasing hurricane risk. In such circumstances, the relevant state’s choice between contributory and comparative negligence could prove dispositive” (20) | View |
| Rupert Stuart Smith – Filling the Evidentiary Gaps | “Plaintiffs have brought over 1,500 climate-related lawsuits worldwide, and the number of claims filed continues to increase. Without effective non-judicial mechanisms providing compensation for climate-related loss and damage, plaintiffs have filed lawsuits seeking financial remedies from high-emitting corporations for losses suffered due to climate change. Robust scientific evidence is critical to the success of such claims” (651) “The existing literature suggests that there are real challenges to satisfying causation tests in climate-related litigation. In our view, at least some of these challenges can be addressed by better exploiting scientific developments, particularly in the field of climate change attribution. It is therefore crucial that plaintiffs have access to this science, and that this evidence is brought to the attention of courts.” (654) “Establishing a defendant’s contribution to plaintiffs’ losses has presented a key challenge in cases in which causal claims have been adjudicated. However, current scientific methodologies enable quantifying individual emitters’ marginal contributions to extreme weather events and slow-onset changes.” (654) | View |
| “Jump-starting the fight against climate change: The Courts” by Alice C. Hill | “Courts can act a powerful accelerant to flame the adaptation revolutions…” (2) “A finding of criminal or civil liability can spur laggards in adaptive behavior to move more quickly.” (2) “Attribution science could support a determination that a corporation … breached their duty of care to avoid foreseeable harm.” (5) | View |
| July 28, 2025 Email from Jared Mummert (ELI) to JLCS Listserv | “CJP has been the subject of interest from some politicians and segments of the media.” Regarding Fox News report on leaked messages: “we do not have any concerns about the substance of the messages,” but “they are able to identity you [JLCS judges] as a member of the group… if you would like to see the messages you sent, I am happy to send them to you.” | View |
| Judge Warner Donation to ELI | Mass ELI donation appreciation email received by Judge Linda Warner | View |
| 10.7.22 Roth Email to Judge Warner | “I saw that you haven't accepted the group listserv invitation yet, so I wanted to reach out in case you have any questions about it. While joining is, of course, optional, it is a great way to stay in touch with your 17 JLCS colleagues who have already joined and have been sharing information through the group. If you would like to be re invited to the group, please let me know and we can resend the information.” | View |
| 12.21.22 Roth Email to Judge Warner | “I saw that you accepted the invitation, welcome to the group listserv! Many of your colleagues from the Judicial Leaders in Climate Science program have been sending updates on their action planning, so I'm glad you'll be able to participate in those conversations. On that note, we're planning to send out a document with a description of everyone's action plans in January. We want to make sure to include a summary of your plan in the update. At Woods Hole, you mentioned you were interested in getting someone from OSU to speak to a group of judges. Is this still something you're interested in doing? We'd be more than happy to talk through any ideas or share resources if that would be useful.” “Here are a few examples that your colleagues have shared with us: • Judge Toro and Judge Huergo are working together to organize an in-person judicial session on climate science in June; • Judge Montalbano has proposed 3 sessions for the Sept. judicial conference in a letter to his Chief Justice; and • Judge Knight is working with us to develop a 2-part series on climate science, impacts, and litigation trends in Maryland (Spring webinar, followed by a daylong session in September).” | View |
| 2024.09.23-Follow up from Woods Hole-6 | Judge Valencia reflects on JLCS’s programming, and describes how she picked a “local expert” for a presentation she prepared: at first, she wanted to bring in an “older professor from a more conservative region of the state,” but “began coordinating with NJC and ELI,” who convinced her to use a “professor at the University of Utah (which is considered a more liberal college than Utah State), [and who] appears very young.” | View |
| 10.18.23 “Climate Litigation in Oregon” Presentation | CJP presentation given to Oregon judiciary | View |
| 9.5.23 Austin Email to Duncan | “I’m questioning whether we’d want the separate slide about the Multnomah County case (slide 11); it may be enough that it gets mentioned on slide 8….” | View |
| Memo_-_Climate_Litigation_in_State_Court_9-13-2023_RAD (1) | Memo on Oregon climate cases shared with CJP co-presenters by Justice Duncan. | View |
| 9.19.23 Doherty Email to Duncan | “Attached here are two of our curriculum modules, Overview of Climate Litigation and Procedural Techniques. I'm also attaching a one-page advertisement for the CJP website and our other curriculum modules. We would be very grateful if you could also include this one-pager with the materials.” | View |
| CJP One-Pager | Advertisement shared with Oregon judges describing CJP as offering “objective, neutral seminars, courses, and education programs for the judiciary.” | View |
| 10.18.23 Mummert Email to Duncan | “Wishing you the best with your program today! We are excited to hear all about it. As a part of that debrief, we track the judges we interact with and especially gather any feedback from the programs we’re involved in. Specifically, we look for a headcount, an attendance list, and any evaluations (which I am sure you’ll be eager for, as well). Once you have these, please pass over as much information as you are comfortable sharing.” | View |
| 10.20.23 Duncan Email to ELI | “[The presentation to the Oregon judiciary] helpfully pointed [attendees] to resources (including the CJP’s educational modules)… There were 242 judges registered to attend [out of 393 in the state]… I’ve asked the conference organizers for an attendance list and will send it along if they provide it.” | View |
| 11.15.23 Doherty Email to CliSciLeaders | “This most recent iteration of the [National Climate Assessment] report contains good news and bad news. The bad news is that the impacts of climate change are being felt throughout all regions of the United States, and these impacts are expected to worsen with every fraction of a degree of additional warming . . . The good news is that the report also notes that it isn’t too late for us to act.” | View |
| 10.18.23 Climate Litigation in Oregon ENR Presentation | Presentation given to Oregon judiciary, discussing “major emitters” and climate cases. | View |
| 12.28.22 Cunningham Email to Judges | “My term as a sitting judge comes to an end this weekend. However, in part because I will have more time to devote to the task than others might, I hope, and intend, to stay involved in the efforts of this group going forward.” | View |
| 10.20.23 Thank You Emails | “[I]t sounded like some of the attendees [of the Oregon judicial conference] were letting you know about other conferences or opportunities… keep CJP posted” because “I’m sure that CJP would love to know about those for purposes of tracking their outreach,” since climate issues are “in some of our state courts already.” “ELI may follow up on the contacts I made with Judge Tookey on the Court of Appeals and Judge Manicke on the Tax Court. If we can provide anything to help any of you with your ongoing work, just let me know.” | View |
| 9.29.23 Recording Email | “The [Oregon judicial] conference organizers would like to know if you'd be okay with the presentation being recorded. I had told them that we didn't want it recorded, but they are following up because the sessions are usually (but not always) recorded. They've proposed recording the presentation, but not the Q and A, so people can speak more freely (which is one of the things we wanted to make sure the attendees could do).” | View |
| Jan 24 Reunion Call Notes_For Judges | “While one judge suggested establishing a learning management system where sessions could be recorded and materials available, another offered a word of caution about those who want to try and disqualify a judge trying to use judicial education to do so.” | View |
| Jarryd Page Email (6_2_2025) | CJP Advisory Committee agenda item: “Attacks on CJP/positive narratives,” and link to Guardian article “with respect to the narratives around CJP.” | View |
| Mummert Email to CJP Curriculum Advisory Committee (6_5_24) | CJP Advisory Committee agenda items: “Attacks on CJP/positive narratives,” and “2000 judges reached – what’s next?” | View |
| Ebi Email to Hanle (11_6_2023) | Forwards email with database “to help environmental NGOs and public-interest lawyers address questions of fact that commonly arise in legal challenges against new fossil fuel projects.” Database funded by “Climate Litigation Network.” | View |
| Climate Science for Judges: Risks and Costs of Climate Change (Jan. 2023) | “Therefore, at least two fundamental questions must be explored, perhaps in a courtroom: ‘How much risk (likelihood times unavoidable damage) is intolerable?’ and ‘How can anybody be assured that any accepted temperature target (e.g., 1.5 or 2.0 degrees Celsius) or atmospheric concentration threshold (e.g., 350 parts per million) or personally articulated intent will continue to be sustained when both the likelihood and consequences of a breach are changing and therefore unknown?’” | View |
| Climate Judiciary Project Progress Report (Oct. 2022) | “To find out if we are really making a difference—and how we can advance change more proactively—we have engaged the evaluation firm, Mathematica.” “We have been immensely encouraged by the reception of our work in the judicial and scientific communities. In developing relationships with both, we are bridging a critical gap in the preparation of judges to hear climate-related cases. Such support breathes life into the highest goal of the project—to help the judiciary build a body of law that appropriately addresses climate change.” | View |
| Paul Hanle email to Ebi (6/28/2022) | “21 states and Puerto Rico decided to participate, and we were very pleased that all but one of our target states (where cases were being brought) opted in.” “The program develops both their leadership skills and their knowledge of climate science, and it then explicitly charges them to become ambassadors to their judicial colleagues in the states.” “We believe it is vital that these judges have a working knowledge of health impacts of climate change.” | View |
| Kristie Ebi Response to Hanle (6/27/2022) | “Excellent to hear of the progress you have been making. I would be honored to join the discussion for a day, if that is an option. I am working with climate scientists in the UK on detection and attribution who are also engaged in court cases on attribution of extreme events to climate change.” | |
| ELI/CJP: Expanding to Support the Clean Energy Transition | “Ultimately, the impact of the lessons we offer will be in the full range of judicial decisions, grounded in facts and evidence, and their impact on the market environment for clean-energy development. Our purpose is not to influence individual decisions but rather to give judges the tools and context they need to make informed judgments illuminated by the scientific content. The best short-term measures of success we have found in CJP are the number and depth of lessons delivered to judges, the number and jurisdictions of judges participating, and judges’ evaluation of the usefulness of the information, especially as manifested in requests for further support and resources to continue their education activities.” | View |
| Judicial Leaders in Climate Science Cohort Map | Map of JLCS participant jurisdictions | View |
| $2,000 Honorarium to Kristie Ebi from ELI (8/19/2022) | Honorarium from ELI to CJP Curriculum Committee member. | View |
| CCI email to Ebi (4/28/2023) | “CCI is a non-profit that provides support to those seeking to hold fossil fuel companies accountable…” | View |
| Email from Hanle to Ebi (9/22/22) | “The work you are doing is of vital importance to the future of humanity and the planet, and so we are extremely grateful that you would allow us to share it with this influential audience” | View |
| Email from John Doherty (ELI) to JLCS (3/6/25) | “You might recall that the topic of detection and attribution was of high interest to both JLCS cohorts. To keep judges abreast of the latest science in this fast-moving field, we published a brief supplemental paper to our existing module, which describes recent developments in attribution science and how the science is informing litigation and state legislative action.” | |
| Judge Bryant (NM) and Manuel Arrieta (NM) (6/4/24) | “Because it is a pending case, we cannot comment on the pending issues (Code of Jud. Conduct 21-210, ‘a judge shall not make any public statement that might reasonably be expected to affect the outcome or impair the fairness of the matter pending ...’ Please Read!) or its merits. While the Rule applies more to the intent to effect, or prohibit advisory opinions, we still need to be careful.” “I do think it would be worthwhile to provide you specific feedback about how we put the program together, how to present to an audience of judges without running afoul of ethical restrictions (giving advisory opinions, commenting on pending cases, etc) or political minefields by presenting factual, officially recorded information that for the most part should be common knowledge.” | View |
| 7.19.25 Email from Page to Judge Arrieta | Judge Arrieta: “I do think it would be worthwhile to provide you specific feedback about how we put the program together, how to present to an audience of judges without running afoul of ethical restrictions (giving advisory opinions, commenting on pending cases, etc) or political minefields by presenting factual, officially recorded information that for the most part should be common knowledge. In summary, the presentation turned out better than we anticipated. We hope to do it again next year with a little more coordination.” | View |
| Email from Michael Wilson (HI) to Paul Hanle (1/21/20) | “I look forward to continuing to our effort to address the application of the rule of law to issues of climate change.” | View |
| Email from Denise Antolini to CCI et al. (4/29/2019) | Call invitation for climate activists and plaintiff affiliates | View |
| Email from Fulton and ELI Report 2019 (Fulton) | “Over the last several years, the number of lawsuits related to effects of climate change has grown … for decisions to be rationally based, they will increasingly need to reflect assessment and awareness of a changing climate.” | |
| Fulton to Judge Wilson (HI) and Judge Benjamin (Brazil) (8/20/19) | Judge Wilson: [regarding leaked Judge Randolph statement on CJP]: “I’ve had two people bring it up… as a question about whether judges should be involved… Frankly, it angers me.” Judge Wilson: “Your efforts to provide education become more important with each passing day of growing carbon emissions and acceleration of global warming. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help. A law review article responding to the notion that judges have no duty to protect the earth from climate change is one possibility, but I leave to your better judgment whether it may polarize rather than help.” Fulton: “We appreciate the effort to go to bat for ELI on this, but think our interests are best served at the moment by standing down. . . We think Judge Randolph is likely an outlier in the judicial community on this and that the reporting thus far has left him looking as such.” | View |
| 2.26.20 Second Global Symposium - ELI & ELP | “Will Client Earth be shown as a sponsor? I’m kind of hoping not, given their advocacy profile. There may be some issues for us if we are seen as financing an event that serves as a platform for Client Earth.” “Re ClientEarth, they are not sponsoring the Chinese delegation - Dmitri has been vital to securing the participation of the Chinese judges. At this point, ClientEarth is not listed in the Programme anywhere, but we will acknowledge his help verbally. Is that OK?” “All good to know. I think a verbal acknowledgment of Dimitri and Client Earth would be fine. That’s consistent with my thought of keeping it a bit under the radar. Fingers crossed that we get a better turnout from the [Chief Justices].” “Perhaps use Whats App to ping us for dates/ideas as we plan ahead (Iʻm really try to get off email - haha!).” | View |
| 2/15/24 Online Training at 5th National Climate Assessment (Video) | Moderated by Judge Serge Georges. Shouts out “members of the NJC family” from “red” states. “Not to be a wet blanket, but aren’t we still the #2 emitter?” | View |
| The NJC E-Binder for “Judicial Leaders in Climate Change” (Sept. 2022) | E-Binder for JLCS Cohort 1 conference (September 2022) | View |
| The NJC E-Binder for “Judicial Leaders in Climate Change” (Mar. 2022) | E-Binder for JLCS Cohort 1 conference (March 2022) | View |
| The NJC E-Binder for “Judicial Leaders in Climate Change” (2024) | E-Binder for JLCS Cohort 2 conference (2024) | View |
| 5b. Climate Litigation Notes - Vermont | “These notes were prepared for Judge Thomas S. Durkin by the Climate Judiciary Project for a presentation to Vermont judges on March 31, 2023.” “The state of Vermont has one of the cases in the high-profile city/county/state v. fossil fuel company cases.” | View |
| 5b. Climate Litigation Slides (CJP) - Vermont | Slides created by CJP for Judge Durkin to present to the Vermont judiciary | View |
| 5b. Climate Science – Vermont | “These notes were prepared for Judge Thomas S. Durkin by the Climate Judiciary Project for a presentation to Vermont judges on March 31, 2023.” | View |
| 2022.12.20 Roth “Checking In” Email to Judge Jackson | “I also wanted to follow up on the listserv invite - unfortunately we cannot add you manually. You need to accept via the invitation we can send. Should we send another invite? (Apologies if we missed something on this earlier.) There have been a few nice exchanges there and it would be good to have you in that loop!” | |
| 3.6.2025 email from Doherty to JLCS re: CJP Curriculum Updates | “Secondly, you might recall that the topic of detection and attribution was of high interest to both JLCS cohorts. To keep judges abreast of the latest science in this fast-moving field, we published a brief supplemental paper to our existing module, which describes recent developments in attribution science and how the science is informing litigation and state legislative action.” | View |
| 20250724-Re_ Climate Science Program in New Mexico 1.pdf | Judge Arrieta: “I do think it would be worthwhile to provide you specific feedback about how we put the program together, how to present to an audience of judges without running afoul of ethical restrictions (giving advisory opinions, commenting on pending cases, etc) or political minefields by presenting factual, officially recorded information that for the most part should be common knowledge. In summary, the presentation turned out better than we anticipated. We hope to do it again next year with a little more coordination.” | View |
| CJ New Mexico Invite Leadership Climate (12.9.21) | Form letter to Chief Justices for JLCS nominations: “To participate in Judicial Leaders in Climate Science, each judge designee must commit to the following activities during the year from March 2022 through March 2023: (1) attending two, in-person conferences (one in Reno, Nevada in March 2022 and the other at a location TBD planned for September 2022); (2) completing course evaluations for these two sessions; (3) participating in occasional online programs on specific climate science topics, discussing case law developments in their respective jurisdictions, as well as sharing updates on state-specific activities; and (4) investing in developing activities to build the capacity of their state judiciary on climate change and climate science to apply the course curriculum.” | View |
| CJP Energy Transition Curriculum Outline (May 2025) | New CJP program outline | View |
| CJP_AmbassadorsPage_Archive)_240519 | Archived webpage with judicial “CJP Ambassadors” | View |
| Fall 2023 CJP Curriculum Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda | Agenda items: “Scope – Future research topics and additional modules.” “Range – How to expand its appeal to widest range of judicial philosophies.” “Dissemination – How to put material in the hands and heads of judges who need it.” “Prudence – How to maintain neutrality, avoid pushback, and deal with pushback from partisan critics when it comes.” | View |
| Jarryd Page Email (6_2_2025) | Agenda item: “Attacks on CJP/positive narratives” | View |
| RI 2024 Conference Attendence List | List of judges who attended September 2024 Rhode Island Judiciary conference | View |
| 9.23.24 Montalbano ELI Portfolio Email | “You provided a summary of [Sen. Whitehouse’s] remarks prior to the event (below). Would it be ok to include that summary in the portfolio Judge Montalbano is preparing for the Environmental Law Institute?” “George said it's fine to use the senator's remarks.” | View |
| 11.10.23 CJP Resource Emails | “I'm reaching out because Judge Montalbano has been added to the fall 2024 judicial conference. There are three, 35-minute sessions to fill, addressing (1) science and data (2) specific local climate change issues and (3) climate trends. Do you have any guides or other resources we might use for planning purposes?” | View |
| Feb 2024 ELI, RI, and Oppenheimer Emails | “Judge Montalbano and I have been working to assemble the panel for the judicial conference and we could use some guidance selecting our final speaker. We have confirmed that Sen. Whitehouse will be speaking. Per his office, his remarks will focus on the intersection of dark money, climate change and the corporate capture of the US Supreme Court.” “To that end, we are considering asking either Michael Oppenheimer (your recommendation) or Nathan Vinhaterio, the Science Director at the URI Coastal Institute… Might you have any input into who might best suit our needs?” … “I would suggest Professor Oppenheimer. We would be pleased to reach out to him if you decide to go that route!” | View |
| Sen Whitehouse Draft Remarks | Draft of remarks to Rhode Island judicial conference | View |
| 1.12.24 Emails Between Montalbano and Whitehouse Staff | Rhode Island court staff’s Request for draft of Sen. Whitehouse’s remarks to Rhode Island judicial conference | View |
| 1.16.24 Emails Between Montalbano and Whitehouse Staff | “The Senator's remarks will focus on the intersection of dark money, climate change and the corporate capture of the U.S. Supreme Court.” | View |
| 9.22.2022 Email from Paul Hanle to Reed | “Sandy and I want to express our gratitude to you for taking the time and effort to present to ELI’s Judicial Leaders in Climate Science in Woods Hole last week. We received many comments from the judges about the quality of the presentations, and especially on your excellent session on climate attribution. Attribution is such an important part of proving the causal chain in a case—thank you for explaining it! We know how busy you are and sincerely appreciate your willingness to give our program priority over the many other demands that are placed on you. The work you are doing is of vital importance to the future of humanity and the planet, and so we are extremely grateful that you would allow us to share it with this influential audience. I know I speak for all of the judges in saying thank you with deepest appreciation.” | View |
| 9.9.2022 Doherty and Reed Emails | Doherty: “I also wanted to reach out about the last discussion point on your presentation regarding potential ‘conflicts of interest.’ We want to assure you that there is no conflict of interest from a legal perspective, and that this is not likely something that judges will be concerned about. As such, we'd encourage you to focus the discussion on the scientific material as much as possible.” Reed: “I can reframe the Conflict of Interests discussion, it is more a philosophical question of why attribution science isn't more widely used and NOT a COI for judges, lawyers, etc. It was meant to reference that attribution studies ONLY exist if they are funded and that the lack of an attribution analysis of a specific event does not imply a lack of a connection to climate change. Further, there is a conflict of interest in that governments in the developed world fund most of this work and their countries are those responsible for most emissions (and therefore the attribution could be linked to them). I think this is an important point related to event attribution.” Doherty: “Thank you for your explanation—it does make sense the way that you describe it. I think our concern was that a "conflict of interest" might be confusing to the audience members, who may understand that phrase in a different way. That said, we agree that the point you make about the existence of anthropogenic forcing of events that haven't been formally studied or quantified, particularly in the developing world, is absolutely a valuable one.” | View |
| 8.25.2022 Email from Reed to Sarah Roth | “I am happy to do this and thanks for sending Ben [Santer]'s presentation, I will certainly use a couple similar slides when possible to make the right connections!” | View |
| $2,000 Honorarium from ELI to Reed | Honorarium from ELI to CJP presenter | View |
| 8.16.2022 Email from Paul Hanle to Reed | “Adam Sobel at Columbia suggested I write you regarding the possibility of your speaking to a distinguished group of judges in September. I am the founder of a program based at the Environmental Law Institute to educate US judges on science and law related to climate change. As I was ending my tenure as President of Climate Central in 2018, the need for such a project became evident, and I started it with the help of several leading scientists, legal scholars, and judges who agreed the time was right. Michael Oppenheimer, Steve Pacala, Chris Field, Michael Gerrard and numerous others continue to be close advisors.” “21 states and Puerto Rico decided to participate, and we were very pleased that all but one of our target states (where cases were being brought) opted in. The program develops both their leadership skills and their knowledge of climate science, and it then explicitly charges them to become ambassadors of climate science to their colleagues in the states… We believe it is vital that the judges have a working knowledge of climate change attribution that may come to bear in cases they and their colleagues will hear, and so we have scheduled a portion of the program for a leading scientist to speak to the topic and lead a discussion of attribution with the judges.” | View |
| 8.26.2022 Email from Paul Hanle to Reed | “Interesting piece in the Times today on attribution using threshold and demographic analysis. Sounds like it makes a good case for climate justice.” | View |
| 3.29.23 Doherty Email to Cahill et al. | Email chain with JLCS judges regarding “Rising Seas and Litigation” webinar featuring Chief Justice Recktenwald and Professor Rob DeConto: Judge Cahill: “Do I have your permission to send this to our judicial ed committee for possible distribution to all judges?” John Doherty: “That would be amazing, and thank you so much for offering to do so! We would absolutely welcome any additional distribution through all of your judicial networks, if at all possible.” | View |
| 4.20.2020 Email from Hanle to Ebi | “I am writing at the suggestion of Michael Oppenheimer to introduce a project [CJP] that I believe you will be interested in.” “We enlisted the Federal Judicial Center and the AAAS as partners, and have run a pilot program of five seminars last year that established a proof of concept.” | View |
| 6.17.2020 Thiam CJP Curriculum Launch Email | “[H]ow could we improve the framing of the concepts?” “[H]ow can we best push participant’s thinking and understanding while remaining neutral, and without crossing the lines of material appropriate for programs with judges?” | View |
| 9.2.2022 Email from Thiam to Ebi | “During the impacts portion of the program, including Christopher Schwalm's overview and your talk, we will also have small group discussions with groups of judges digging in on specific impacts and litigation they are seeing or are anticipating in their states. Each small group has a scientist or two as a resource person for the session. In addition to your talk, would you also sit in with a small group discussing various kinds of heat impacts?” | View |
| 9.28.2020 CJP Curriculum Draft | “Questions our Curriculum Seeks to Answer To Help Judges in Climate-Related Cases”: “How do differences in judicial philosophies affect judicial views of how far courts should go in climate cases?” “Can courts rely on scientific information that is not 100% certain or that cannot show causation with absolute certainty?” “What is the role of climate science in establishing standing of plaintiffs?” | View |
| 10.5.2022 Email from Hanle to Ebi | “I hope you are well and able to savor the fruits of your work in this moment of renewed climate action, despite the terrible impacts of climate change that we have seen in the last few weeks. But I write on another topic—to ask your help once again for our Project. We are planning to organize a two day educational program for climate scientists in February of 2023 on how to communicate climate science to judges. The program aims to equip mid-career climate scientists with the teaching approaches and perspective that they need to communicate their research to judicial audiences who stand to benefit from their expertise if they do it well. As you know, climate litigation is rapidly growing in the U.S. The adjudication of climaterelated cases often requires judges, who do not usually have a scientific background, to learn from experts in various climate science disciplines. In order to help the judges be able to weigh scientific evidence and understand its consequences, we are planning this short course to introduce climate scientists to legal norms and best strategies for communicating their work.” | View |
| 12.18.23 Mummert to CliSci | “Having had the opportunity to be the first participants of this program, you are uniquely qualified to mentor judges in the second cohort. You may be contacted to participate as a mentor depending upon factors, such as geography, jurisdiction, and more. If contacted, we will invite you to mentor participating judges from your state/territory or region. If you accept our invitation, we will connect you with your mentee(s) and ask that you have at least one conversation with them in 2024. You and your mentee can determine the frequency of future conversations. We will discuss this mentor program in January and welcome your thoughts and questions.” | View |
| Jan. 2023 Jarryd Page CliSciLeaders Emails | “Please feel free to pass any of these modules on to your colleagues!” “These modules are designed and written specifically with judges in mind, so we hope you will explore them, and more importantly that you will find them useful!” “We'll be following up with you individually to see about additional dissemination and educational opportunities surrounding the curriculum.” | View |
| Feb. 2023 Mann and Page CliSciLeaders Emails | Judge Mann: “Are the individual papers, such as the overview of climate litigation, copyrighted and assuming so, what is the process to obtain permission to distribute. I am speaking to the Environmental Bar Association in May and would love to be able to provide this as a handout.” Jarryd Page: “We're delighted to hear that you're interested in sharing the modules… If anybody else plans to share the modules, to the extent you're able to send any details about who you have shared them with, that will be helpful for determining how many folks the curriculum is reaching.” | View |
| May-June 2023 CliSciLeaders Emails | John Doherty: “We are so pleased to announce that the Climate Judiciary Project has launched a new resource website for judges, where judges may go to access our curriculum materials, sign up for events, and learn about other scientifically credible sources of climate information… the website is uniquely designed for judges to learn about the various climate topics that might be relevant to them. We'll be sharing this website with our larger judicial and academic networks soon, but we wanted to give you all a ‘sneak peek’ at it first. To obtain full access to all of the resources on the website, we are asking that judges register and select the option to be a ‘Verified Member’ by checking the box when you do… This will enable you to view exclusive items on the website that are intended for judges only, such as registration for our judicial education programs.” Judge Scheele: “Indiana's judiciary held its annual spring conference last month in Indianapolis, which included a morning session (3 hours) on an introduction to climate science and the Hoosier State. Here's a big THANK YOU to Sandy Thiam, Charlie Cunningham, Jarryd Page & John Doherty for making that program happen & be the success it was. We presented in a panel format, consisting of Sandy, Charlie, Purdue University's Dr. Matthew Huber (Professor of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary science), Indiana Judge James Joven (who presides over an environmental docket) and me. After some brief introductions, Sandy presented on national & regional trends on climate science/law, followed by Dr. Huber's stellar presentation on climate science, our changing climate and its global, regional & local impacts. Charlie & Judge Joven & I chimed in throughout to provide judicial context-but it was Sandy and Dr. Huber who carried the day. Our audience was interested, engaged and readily participated throughout. I believe the topic was well-received and an appetite exists for future climate-related sessions. Sandy & Jarryd & John were invaluable in recruiting Dr. Huber's assistance (as well as other local experts/academics). Special thanks also go to Sandy and Charlie for traveling some distance to get here to educate our IN judges.” | View |
| CJP Advisory Committee Member Bios | List of CJP Advisory Committee Members. Excludes Judge Robie. | View |
| CJP by the Numbers | CJP data tracking website users, locations, module downloads, and users who are “members of the judiciary” or “Judges & Judge-Adjacent.” | View |
| 1.18.24 Email from Brandt to McCabe | Attaches program description sent to Chief Justice: “The program is designed especially for judges with experience or interest in climate litigation, in states where climate litigation is likely, as well as for judges more broadly with a role in judicial education.” | View |
| 2.6.24 Email from Brandt to Eurie | “Here’s the list of participating states and the states that are a priority for us (in bold).” | View |
| 6.12.24 CJP Committee Call Notes | “Since December 2023, CJP staff have participated in the planning and/or faculty at 10 events hosted by partner organizations and judicial institutes… More than 200 judges participated in these events, bringing the total number of judges trained by the Project since its inception to more than 2000.” “It was recommended to work through the “doers” at the state judicial institutes and gain support of the Chief Justices (bottom-up approach) rather than NJC starting with the Chief Justice…. In addition to NJC, we are reengaging and seeking other partners, such as the Federal Judicial Center, Berkeley Judicial Institute, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.” “Criticism of CJP”: “The Committee discussed the attention that CJP has received from Senator Ted Cruz and certain media outlets and others.” “Two suggestions for validation of our approach were the judges we’ve trained and state judicial education institutions who are providing their own (like CA).” “The general sentiment was that the Project is responding appropriately to the pushback and should continue its approach.” | View |
| 3.31.2023 Vermont Presentation Email | Contains list of Vermont judges who attended Judge Durkin’s presentation. | View |
| July 17 24 Email Mummert to Hulst re goal of CJP program | “As for the substance of the program, these judges are engaged in a year-long course which teaches them both leadership skills and climate science and the goal is that at the end of the program, they will agree with following four statements:” “I see myself as part of, and am excited to engage with, a growing network of judicial leaders in climate science.” “I feel confident that I understand basic climate science, impacts and the law and that I have the ability to apply that knowledge to cases that involve issues of climate science.” “I feel confident that I have the leadership skills to be a resource for and provide guidance to my colleagues on issues of climate science and impacts as well as the related litigation, regardless of their perspective on the issues.” “I am committed to using my knowledge and leadership skills to educate my colleagues about basic climate science, impacts and the law so that they too are able to apply that knowledge to any climate litigation that comes before them.” | View |
| “2025-11-28 Cover Letter_Redacted,” | “The Judiciary is neither a scientific community nor a branch of government that sets or influences climate policy. I therefore declined to create or give a presentation relating to the materials presented in the JLCS program. Giving a presentation about a scientific viewpoint which might become the subject of litigation would, in my opinion, be potentially disqualifying.” | View |
| 11.8.2022 Email from Hanle to Ebi | Attaching the “year-end progress report of the Climate Judiciary Project.” | View |
| 6.30.2022 Email from Wuebbles to Page | “Hi Don, Thank you again for agreeing to review the attached module for the Climate Judiciary Project.” | View |
| 6.16.2020 CJP Curriculum Development Plan | “The Climate Judiciary Project of the Environmental Law Institute provides case relevant science to judges likely to hear cases related to climate change.” | View |
| 4.28.2023 Email from Ebi to Spoelman | “I am a legal fellow at the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI)… Our work intersects in an interesting way and I would love the opportunity to discuss… CCI is a non-profit that provides support to those seeking to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for the harms they have caused through their historic and ongoing climate deception.” | View |
| 3.24.2022 Email from William Brunson to Keith Fisher and Others | “We are preparing a communication for your Chiefs to thank them for your participation in the program and to let them know about the next steps… As we discussed during the next steps session, there are a set of next steps for this program. On September 12 - 14, we will be convening for our second in-person seminar in Woods Hole, Massachusetts for three days consolidating our leadership learning but delving more deeply into climate science and specific climate science topics.” | View |
| 12.21.2022 Email from Doherty to DeConto | “Among our content offerings is a series of webinars we deliver in partnership with the National Judicial College, the official educational institution for educating state judges.” | View |
| 6.28.22 Email from Hanle to Ebi | “The program develops both their leadership skills and their knowledge of climate science, and it then explicitly charges them to become ambassadors to their judicial colleagues in the states.” | View |
| 8.2.22 Email from Ebi to Hanle | “I would be honored to join the discussion . . . I am working with climate scientists in the UK on detection and attribution who are also engaged in court cases on attribution of extreme events to climate change.” | View |
| 3.14.22 NJC Tait Presentation | Presentation: Leadership and Managing Change | View |
| 2.6.24 Email from Brandt to Ford | “Congratulations on your Chief Justice’s nomination for you to join the Judicial Leaders in Climate Science Program at The National Judicial College!” | View |
| 6.16.2023 JLCS Online Reunion Agenda | Agenda for JLCS Cohort 1 Zoom reunion call | View |
| JLCS Cohort 1 Emails | Emails between JLCS Cohort 1 judges and CJP staff throughout 2022 and 2023 | View |
| 2.7.2022 Email from Fisher to Cahill | “The National Judicial College (NJC) is pleased to collaborate with the Environmental Law Institute’s Climate Judiciary Project in launching Judicial Leaders in Climate Science to build capacity in state and territorial judiciaries to respond to challenges posed by climate change… The curriculum will focus on judicial leadership skills training integrated with climate science topics and climate-related litigation and jurisprudence.” “In general, by registering for this innovative program… you are agreeing to the following four commitments,” including “discussing case law developments in your respective jurisdictions, as well as sharing updates on state-specific activities and leadership progress.” | View |
| 9.20.2024 RI Schedule | Schedule for Rhode Island Judiciary 2024 Fall Conference | View |
| Science and Data on Rising Seas in Rhode Island | Michael Oppenheimer’s presentation at the Rhode Island Judiciary 2024 Fall Conference | View |
| 9.21.2023 NM Water Supply Article | Article shared by New Mexico JLCS judge | View |
| Federal Jurisdiction in Water Law | Notes from JLCS judge on federal water law | View |
| Climate Change in NM Water Law (1) | Notes from JLCS judge on New Mexico water cases | View |
| Climate Change in NM Water Research 3 | Research materials from New Mexico JLCS judge | View |
| Climate Change in NM Water Law (2) | Additional notes from JLCS judge on New Mexico water cases | View |
| Climate Change in NM Articles and Statutes | Additional research materials from New Mexico JLCS judge | View |
| Shot Off the Saddle: New Mexico Water Law Meets Climate Change | Article by JLCS judge | View |
| A Different Front Arises: Conservation for Interstate Commerce | Climate law research materials from JLCS judge | View |
| Utah Water Law Article | Article by Judge Appleby | View |
| Utah Will Soon Have Water Judges Article | Article shared by JLCS participant | View |
| Suits Against the County | Notes from JLCS judge on New Mexico tort and water law | View |
| Dividing the Waters: 2022 Pre-Conference | Pre-conference materials for 2022 NJC New Mexico water law conference | |
| Dividing the Waters: 2022 General Conference_Redacted | Conference binder for 2022 NJC New Mexico water law conference | View |
| 10.6.2022 Letter to Chief Justice Bacon | “I am pleased to advise you that as the selected participant from the State of New Mexico, I have just completed the Environmental Law Institute’s Climate Judiciary Project which launched the ‘Judicial Leaders in Climate Science’ (JLCS) program to build capacity in state judiciaries to respond to the challenge of climate change. I was designated to this program by then-Chief Justice Michael Vigil in 2021. The program was a year-long curriculum of judicial leadership skills training integrated with climate science topics generally relevant to climate-related cases for a select group of U.S. judges. I was fortunate to be one of the 22 state judges who completed the JLCS program to become certified.” “In order to meet its objective of building capacity in state judiciaries to prepare them for the increasing numbers of state climate cases, JLCS has established a mandate for participants to take on a leadership role to advance the understanding of climate science and related legal issues among their peers in their respective states.” | View |
| New Mexico JLCS Notes | “Legal issues touching on climate science which are, or soon will be, on state court dockets.” | View |
| Other Innovations in Western Water Law | Additional water law research from JLCS judge | View |
| Climate Litigation: The Future Is Now NM Presentation | “Judicial – Legal Adaptation to Climate Science… Findings of civil or criminal liability which often spurs socially adaptive behavior.” “Types of Climate Science Litigation” include “Social Justice.” | View |
| JLCS Class Picture | Official group photo of JLCS participants at NJC | View |
| 3.9.2023 Judge Cardoso Presentation | Climate presentation given by JLCS judge in Puerto Rico | View |
| Judge Manuel Arrieta Action Plan to Educate Judiciary on Climate Science | “Goal: Educate the judiciary on CS and interplay with NM water law; advocate to include CS with water law.” | View |
| Judge Manuel Arrieta Climate Change Presentation Proposal | Judge Manuel Arrieta’s proposed presentation by himself, ELI, and a climate scientist at the 2024 New Mexico Judicial Conclave | View |
| CJP Judicial Ambassadors List | Snapshot of CJP website listing Judges Manuel Arrieta, Charlie Cunningham, Travis Laster, and Lissette Toro Velez | View |
| NM Law and Judicial Education Center Training Template for Judge Manuel Arrieta | Proposal for Judge Arrieta Water Law presentation to Water Law Judges | View |
| 2025 Fox News Article About Sen. Cruz condemning CJP's Judicial Capture | “They fund CJP to train judges….in climate science and make them agreeable to creative climate litigation tactics.” | View |
| 2022 Agreement by Judge Manuel Arrieta to Participate in ELI seminar | Judge Manuel Arrieta agreement to participate in ELI seminar. | View |
| Judge Manuel Arrieta ELI Biography | In September 2022, Judge Arrieta completed the Environmental Law Institute’s Climate Judiciary Project which launch the first ever “Judicial Leaders in Climate Science” (JLCS) program to build capacity in state judiciaries to respond to the challenge of climate change. The program was conducted through the National Center for State Courts. | View |
| 2022 Law360 Article About Water Judges Being Trained by NJC | Article noting that water judges are selected by chief judges or a judicial council and participate in trainings and courses such as Dividing the Waters offered by the National Judicial College | View |
| Judge Arrieta NM Law School Remarks Essay | Judge Manuel Arrieta essay based on his remarks to New Mexico Law School. | View |
| Judge Arrieta NM Law School Remarks Essay With Notes | Judge Manuel Arrieta essay based on his remarks to New Mexico Law School with handwritten notes. | View |
| Agreement to Publish Judge Arrietas Remarks to NM Law School in Natural Resources Journal | Agreement to publish Judge Manuel Arrieta’s essay based on his remarks to New Mexico Law School in the Natural Resources Journal | View |
| Judge Thomas Harmon Nebraska Judiciary Climate Issues List | Syllabus of Potential Climate Change issues in Nebraska by ELI affiliated judge | View |
| Judge Manuel Arrieta Bio with Climate Law Events Attended | Judge Manuel Arrieta biography, which includes affiliations with CJP and their JLCS program. | View |
| 2021 Environmental Law Reporter Article | ELI Article on Climate Science Attribution | View |
| 2022 National Judicial College JLCS Retreat Schedule | Schedule for Event held by NJC in association with CJP about JLCS | View |
| JLCS Commitment Examples | JLCS ideas for judges to be involved with JLCS | View |
| JLCS Action Plan Template | Kelly Tait action plan for JLCS members | View |
| 2020 Climate Evidence Change & Causes Document | Document by the Royal Society and US National Academy of Sciences prepared in part by ELI affiliated professors | View |
| CJP Email Updates | Emails by various ELI members about CJP events | View |
| Judge Stacy Boulware JLCS Emails | CJP emails involving Judge Stacy Boulware Eurie | View |
| ELI CJP Flyer | One-Pager Introducing the Climate Judiciary Project | View |
| CJP Procedural Techniques Available for Climate Litigation Module | Procedural Techniques Available for Climate Litigation module from ELI’s Climate Science and Law curriculum | View |
| Judge Cunningham Reimbursement Request for NJC Reno Event | Request from Judge Cunningham for the Kentucky judiciary to reimburse him for spending $1,200 to attend the NJC climate science event in Reno | View |
| CJP Overview of Climate Litigation Module | Overview of Climate Litigation module from ELI’s Climate Science and Law curriculum | View |
| Water Court Law Review Article | John Thorson law review article proposing a permanent water court. | View |
| JLCS Reimbursement Form for Montgomery | NJC sponsored JLCS session reimbursement form. | View |
| JLCS Transportation Guidance for Judges | Coordination of judges for the JLCS Falmouth, Massachusetts session. | View |
| 2.17.22 Email for Montgomery travel plans | “I’m writing to confirm your enrollment in the Judicial Leaders in Climate Science program. The first session will be held in Reno, Nevada, on March 14-17, 2022.” | View |
| NJC Welcome letter to Judges | “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the Faculty and Staff, welcome and thank you for enrolling in this course.” | View |
| Wyman CJP Presentation | Presentation: Local Climate Issues and Emerging Legal Situations | View |
| Access to e-Binder for McCabe | Access information to the JLCS e-Binder. | View |
| 1.18.2024 Email from Brandt to McCabe | “Judge McCabe, Congratulations on your nomination to join the Judicial Leaders in Climate Science Program at The National Judicial College!” | View |
| NJC Agenda - Fundamentals of Water Law & Science | Dividing the Waters and The National Judicial College Agenda for Reno, NV. | View |
| 2.23.2018 Email from Lofgren to Judges | Attached regarding flyer for NJC Event. | View |
| Arrieta CV for CJP Event | CV for the Hon. Manual I. Arrieta. | View |
| Arrieta Updated CV for CJP Event | Updated CV for CJP event. | View |
| Arrieta Action Plan | JLCS Action Plan Template for Arrieta. | View |
| Judicial Legal Adaptation to Climate Science Outline | Outline regarding climate change adaption including litigation. | View |
| CJP Presentation Slide | PowerPoint slide on the effects of wildfires. | View |
| New Mexico Water Adjudication Court and Jurisdiction | New Mexico law for determination of right to use the waters of a stream system. | View |
| Utah Recommenced Strategy Water Report | Sample of water strategy report for Utah. | View |
| Paper by Arrieta | Solving the Puzzle: The Water Court Structure and Process of Water Administration in New Mexico | View |
| New Mexico Water Administrative Process Statute | Statute on hearings required before appeal. | View |
| New Mexico Water Planning Act | New Mexico Act for water planning. | View |
| New Mexico Conservation Legacy Act | New Mexico Act for conservation legacy. | View |
| CJP Reading Materials on the Rio Grande | Lower Rio Grande Regional Water Plan 2016 chapter. | View |
| CJP Reading Material on Public Trust Doctrine | New Mexico Public Trust Doctrine cases and statutes. | View |
| CJP Session Article | “Increasing prevalence of hot drought across western North America since the 16th century.” | View |
| New Mexico Case Law Summaries | New Mexico cases regarding water rights. | View |
| Quote from Ebi | “’The younger generations are growing up where there is no normal,’ University of Washington public health and climate scientist Kristie Ebi said, pointing out that there have been 406 consecutive months when the world was warmer than the 20th century average.” | View |
| New Mexico Judicial Notice | “We have previously held geographical facts are a proper subject for judicial notice.” | View |
| CJP Case Material for Judges | Held v. State of Montana | View |
| NJC Dividing the Waters Report | Water Science in the Courtroom by the Dividing Waters Board of Advisors | View |
| Rio Grande Reading Materials for CJP | Lower Rio Grande Regional Water Plan 2016 | View |
| Lower Rio Grande Water Master Annual Report 2020 | Analysis provided by the State of New Mexico Office of the State Engineer. | View |
| CJP Case Reading Material | Pyle v. PNM Resources Inc. | View |
| New Mexico Case Summaries for Judges | New Mexico case law pulled for CJP participants. | View |
| New Mexico Case Pull | Augustin Plains Ranch LLC v. John Dantonio | View |
| Middle Rio Grande Council of Governments Presentation | Aquifer Mapping Program | View |
| New Mexico Water Act | Active Water Resource Management Act | View |
| CJP Reading Material on New Mexico State Water Plan | New Mexico State Water Plan Part II: Technical Report | View |
| CJP Reading on New Mexico State Water Plan | New Mexico State Water Plan Part I: Technical Report | View |
| Shot Off the Saddle: New Mexico Water Law Meets Climate Change Draft | Draft article by JLCS judge | View |
| Abstract-Shot Off the Saddle: New Mexico Water Law Meets Climate Change | Abstract of article by JLCS judge | View |
| Law Review CJP Reading | Subsurface Tension: The Conflicting Laws of Texas And New Mexico Over Shared Groundwater and New Mexico's Desire for Regulation | View |
| Zeller Paper for CJP Session | New Mexico's Water Exportation Statute: Will It Float | View |
| New Mexico Judicial Notice Synopsis | Geographical facts subject to judicial notice. | View |
| Donation Form for ELI Gift to Barnstable County | Donation form for proposed $1,000 donation from ELI to the Cape Code Extension Coastal Team | View |
| ELI Deposit Authorization Form | Blank direct deposit authorization form for ELI | View |
| Donation Form for ELI Gift to Barnstable County in Exchange for JLCS Participation | “Donation as thanks for participating in and contributing to Climate Judiciary Program in Woods Hole” | View |
| Barnstable County W-9 for ELI Contribution_Redacted | Barnstable County’s completed W-9 for receiving funds from ELI | View |
| ELI JLCS Agenda | Agenda for JLCS training | View |
| Aquifer Science Opinion Distributed by ELI | Copy of Aquifer Science case opinion distributed at ELI training | View |
| Aquifer Science Trial Court Decision Distributed by CJP | Copy of Aquifer Science trial court decision distributed at ELI training | View |
| 08.13.24 Email from Valencia to Judges_Redacted | “Bearing in mind that these cases involve complex scientific and legal questions, we have assembled a panel that will provide neutral, objective information for judges who ultimately may decide these cases…” | View |
| NSTAR Electric Company Decision Distributed by CJP | Copy of final decision on NSTAR Electric Company Petition by the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Sitting Board | View |
| Greenroots, Inc Decision Distributed by CJP | Copy of Suffolk County decision in Greenroots, Inc. v. Energy Facilities Sitting Board | View |
| Held v. Montana Decision Distributed by CJP | Copy of Held v. Montana trial court order | View |
| Vermont Gas Systems Appellate Decision Distributed by CJP | Copy of Decision in In re Vermont Gas Systems | View |
| Vermont Gas Systems Proposal for Decision CJP | Copy of proposal for decision by Vermont Public Utility Commission in Vermont Gas Systems Inc. | View |
| JLCS Cohort Two Roster | Roster showing JLCS cohort two participants | View |
| JLCS Call for Nominations_Redacted | Nomination instructions for 2024 JLCS participation | View |
| Lindstrom v California Coastal Commission Appellate Decision Distributed by CJP | Copy of appellate decision in Lindstrom v. California Coastal Commission | View |
| Martin v California Coastal Commission Unpublished Decision Distributed by CJP | Copy of unpublished appellate decision in Martin v. California Coastal Commission | View |
| JLCS Participant Travel Authorization Form 2024_Redacted | Blank participant travel authorization form for Reno, Nevada JLCS participants (2024) | View |
| Clare Keithley JLCS Participant Travel Authorization Form_Redacted | Clare Keithley’s completed travel authorization form for Reno, Nevada JLCS program (2024) | View |
| JLCS 2024 Call for Nominations_Redacted | Nomination instructions for 2024 JLCS participation | View |
| 03.05.24 Email from Loureiro to Reno JLCS Participants_Redacted | Email with attendance information for 2024 Reno, Nevada JLCS participants | View |
| Email from Brandt to Woods Hole JLCS Participants | Undated email with Zoom information to discuss travel to Woods Hole JLCS program | View |
| 03.25.24 Email from Brandt to JLCS Cohort 2 Participants_Redacted | Email from Brandt to Cohort 2 regarding next steps for Woods Hole JLCS program | View |
| 05.23.24 Email from Brandt to Anatomy of a Case Webinar Participants_Redacted | Email from Brandt to “Anatomy of a Case” webinar attendees attaching slides and copy of case opinion | View |
| 06.06.24 Email from Knight to Eurie and Keithley_Redacted | Email from Lynn Knight to Judges Eurie and Keithley regarding “Climate Change and the Law: Maryland Edition” CJP course | View |
| 02.25.24 Email from NJC to Keithley_Redacted | Confirmation email from NJC to Keithley for course enrollment | View |
| 02.25.24 Email from NJC to Keithley2_Redacted | Account creation confirmation email from NJC to Keithley | View |
| 03.14.24 Email from Lyngar to JLCS Participants_Redacted | Thank you email from Lyngar to JLCS participants seeking survey completion and providing CLE credit | View |
| 03.25.24 Email from Brandt to JLCS Cohort 2 Participants_Redacted | Email from Brandt to JLCS Cohort 2 participants with follow-up steps and resources | View |
| 05.14.24 Email from Brandt to JLCS Cohort 2_Redacted | Email from Brandt to Cohort 2 regarding lodging being covered by NJC | View |
| 03.07.24 Email from Brandt to JLCS Reno Participants_Redacted | Email from Brandt to JLCS Reno participants regarding schedule for program | View |
| 02.25.24 Email from NJC to Keithley re JLCS Registration_Redacted | Confirmation email for Judge Keithley’s registration for JLCS program | View |
| JLCS Certificate of Attendance | Form for JLCS Judges to obtain CLE & CJE credit | View |
| 2022.02.15 NJC Email to Domanico | Domanico JLCS registration | View |
| 2022.02.28 Email to Justice Montgomery JLCS Hotel Confirmation | Confirmation that Justice Montgomery attended JLCS Reno conference | View |
| 22.07.14 Email Justice Montgomery Travel Itinerary | Travel receipt for Justice Montgomery to attend JLCS Falmouth | View |
| JLCS Falmouth MA Travel Instructions | Instructions for Judges attending JLCS Falmouth course | View |
| JLCS Reno Conference Participant Confirmation Form | Form for Judges to get reimbursed for attending JLCS event | View |
| Pre-Course Assignments Instructions | “This information will be used during class to assist you in further developing your leadership skills.” | View |
| Justice Montgomery Biography | JLCS Judge Montgomery’s Bio | View |
| 2022.07.14 Email from Justice Montgomery to Domanico | “[P]lease join me in congratulating and extending best wishes to our friend and classmate Stacy Boulware-Eurie, who earlier this month was nominated by the Governor to serve as an Associate Justice of California’s Third District Court of Appeal. According to the press release, the position requires confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senior Acting Presiding Justice Ronald Robie (who, as it happens, is a pioneer in California environmental jurisprudence).” “Making the world a more just place by educating and inspiring its judiciary” | View |
| Judge Arrieta Biography | “In September 2022, Judge Arrieta completed the Environmental Law Institute’s Climate Judiciary Project which launched the first ever ‘Leaders in Climate Science’ (JLCS) program to build capacity in state judiciaries to respond to the challenge of climate change. The program was conducted through the National Center for State Courts.” “The JLCS program was a year-long curriculum of judicial leadership skills training integrated with climate science topics generally relevant to climate-related cases for a select group of U.S. judges. Judge Arrieta was one 22 state judges who completed the JLCS program.” “Judge Arrieta has been also been [sic] a participant in the Los Alamos Judicial Science School (2016), with a focus on training judges in scientific method and evidence.” | View |
| Judge Arrieta “Water Administration in New Mexico Legal Issues and Concerns” | Climate presentation slides from JLCS Judge | View |
| November 2024 New Mexico Water Conference Proposal | “The presentation will provide a brief overview of the historical and current framework of water administration in New Mexico, a discussion of the major legal and climate-related issues that the State is facing, with an update on the status and activity of current water and climate-related litigation in New Mexico.” | View |
| Rio Grande Project Supreme Court Case | Climate litigation case shared with JLCS judges. | View |
| Texas v. New Mexico Special Master Report | Special Master report shared with JLCS judges. | View |
| Texas v. New Mexico Joint Motion to Enter Consent Decree | Climate consent decree shared with JLCS judges. | View |
| Judge Arrieta Solving the Puzzle The Water Court Structure and Process of Water | JLCS judge’s climate article | View |
| The Impact of Climate Change What It Means to the Judiciary | JLCS climate presentation slides | View |
| CEI Presentation Template | Presentation template used by JLCS Judges. | View |
| Dr. Sanna Sevanto Q&A | CJP expert’s presentation materials. | View |
| Mora Fire Climate Case | Climate case discussed by JLCS Judges in presentation | View |
| Climate Litigation The Future Is Now | JLCS climate presentation slides | View |
| 2025.06.12 Sanna Sevanto Presentation | Slides of climate expert’s presentation with JLCS Judge | View |
| 2025.06 Stacy Timmons Presentation | Slides of climate expert’s presentation with JLCS Judge | View |
| 50-Year Water Action Plan Presentation | Climate presentation slides provided to JLCS judges. | View |
| 2008 Update New Mexico State Water plan | “Public awareness and concern over global climate change has grown.” “New Mexico First conducted statewide workshops on climate change and issued a report.” | View |
| Briefing on Climate Settlement Agreement | Climate case update shared with JLCS. | View |
| 2022 Climate Change Water Report | “[C]limate change has obliterated the idea that water is a static resource as record-breaking droughts and extreme weather patterns dominate news cycles.” “Water resources in the western US have especially suffered from the impacts of climate change.” “Accordingly, western water law will need to adapt to the harmful effects of climate change on water.” | View |
| 2001 The Future of Prior Appropriation in the New West | Climate change article shared with JLCS judges | View |
| City of Annapolis, Maryland v. BP P.L.C. | Fossil fuel litigation case shared with JLCS judges | View |
| 2022.10.03 Big Oil takes another hit as it seeks reprieve from SCOTUS | “The ruling is the latest win for local governments taking on the fossil fuel industry for its role in producing planet-warming emissions.” | View |
| 2025.07.02 BL Santa Fe Complaint | Lawsuit shared with JLCS judges. | View |
| Ground Water Protection Act | Environmental cleanup bill shared with JLCS judges | View |
| 2025.07.19 State land commissioner turns to courts to force oil well cleanup | Article discussing judicial involvement in climate change liability | View |
| 2025 NM Judicial Conclave Proposal | “[A] panel discussion led by a climate science judge.” “This discussion will focus on the national trends of judicial/legal responses to climate change, with a subsequent focus on current status and activity of climate related issues in New Mexico.” “ELI is the flagship judicial education program, supporting the Climate Judiciary Project, which trains judges on climate science and coordinates the Institutes’ climate and environmental justice strategies.” | View |
| Opening Remarks The Impact of Climate Change – What It Means to the Judiciary | Judge Arrieta’s opening remarks for climate presentation to judges. | View |
| NM CEI Presentation Guide | Guide that JLCS judges used to train the New Mexico judiciary | View |
| Water Scarcity and Climate Change in New Mexico | Climate Change presentation given by climate scientist with JLCS judge at 2025 NM Judicial Conclave | View |
| Water Law Webinar for Judges | “Provide Information on Climate Science to Judges and Policymaking Leaders … avoid the political football: not Climate Change, but climate change or climate science … localize climate change issues: where possible, use public records from local agencies.” “Educate Judges on the Challenges with Integrating Climate Science into Existing Laws” “use tools for legal adaptions within our jurisdiction: - climate change is a climatic condition or event, not a cause of action - incorporate common law claims into climate change issues (negligence - foreseeability, failure to act; equitable actions, nuisance, etc) - by judicial notice of climatic events or conditions; evidentiary challenges - develop legal adaptions to climate change which will lead to the development of legislative policymaking in climate change.” | View |
| Process of Water Administration in New Mexico | JLCS Judge’s climate article | View |
| NJC Recommendations on Judicial Education | “The judge taking on a new water case at the beginning of the case has the opportunity to shape the technical and scientific issues in a case by reference to the suggestions outlined above.” “Teach judicial practices for managing science in water litigation. As outlined in this paper, experienced water judges and water lawyers have developed good practices that resolve science issues effectively and in a timely manner.” | View |
| 2022.10.06 Judge Arrieta Letter to Chief Justice Bacon regarding Completion of JLCS Program | “I am pleased to advise you that as the selected participant from the State of New Mexico, I have just completed the Environmental Law Institute’s Climate Judiciary Project which launched the ‘Judicial Leaders in Climate Science’ (JLCS) program to build capacity in state judiciaries to respond to the challenge of climate change…The program was a year-long curriculum of judicial leadership skills training integrated with climate science topics generally relevant to climate-related cases for a select group of U.S. judges.” | View |
| Draft letter to CJ for participation in JLCS program | Letter from Judge Arrieta to New Mexico Supreme Court about creating climate science court division. | View |
| Order Establishing Water Courts in NM | NM Supreme Court order establishing water courts shared with JLCS judges. | View |
| NM Response to Amicus in Texas v. NM | Climate brief filed on behalf of NM in case shared with JLCS judges | View |
| 2024.3.3 Emails between Brandt and Judge Keithley | Email thread where ELI is considering paying for the meal of a judge’s significant other at the JLCS event. | View |
| 2024.3.18 Email from Brandt to JLCS 2nd Cohort Reno Judges re: travel reimbursement | Email from Brandt to judges that participated in the 2nd Cohort in Reno transmitting travel reimbursement form. | View |
| 2024.8.7 Email from Loureiro with info on Woods Hole 2nd Cohort program | Email from Loureiro with information on Woods Hole 2nd JLCS Cohort program. | View |
| Judge Keithley Flight Info for 2nd JLCS Cohort Program | Flight details for Judge Keithley to participate in Woods Hole 2nd JLCS Cohort program. | View |
| Judge Keithley Flight Checkin Email for 2nd JLCS Cohort Program | Flight check in email for Judge Keithley to participate in Woods Hole 2nd JLCS Cohort program. | View |
| Judge Keithley Return Flight Checkin Email for 2nd JLCS Cohort Program | Return flight check in email for Judge Keithley to participate in Woods Hole 2nd JLCS Cohort program. | View |
| 2024.9.23 Email from Brandt to JLCS 2nd Cohort Woods Hold judges re: travel reimbursement | Email from Brandt to judges that participated in the 2nd Cohort in Woods Hole transmitting travel reimbursement form. | View |
| 2024.9.15 Email with Brandt and Judge Keithley with travel info for 2nd JLCS Cohort Program | Flight details for Judge Keithley’s flight to Woods Hole, that was booked by ELI. Brandt encouraging Judge Keithley to Reach out to Justice Boulware Eurie who was on the same flight. | View |
| 2024.6.28 Brandt email confirming Judge Keithley’s flights had been booked. | Email showing NJC paid for and booked Judge Keithley’s flight to Woods Hole for the 2nd JLCS Cohort program. | View |
| 2024.3.4 Judge Keithley email paying for spouse’s dinner at 2nd JLCS Cohort Program in Reno | Email showing Judge Keithley paying for her spouse’s dinner to attend the JCLS dinner at the 2nd Cohort in Reno. | View |
| 2024.9.18 Email from Brandt with evaluation link for 2nd JLCS Cohort program at Woods Hole | Email where with evaluation link for 2nd JLCS Cohort program at Woods Hole stating: “This evaluation is a little longer than the usual NJC evaluation because we’re digging a little deeper for understanding of your experience and perspective.” Email also appears to be sent to presenters and not just participants. | View |
| 2024.2.22 Emails between Brandt and Keithley re: nomination to JLCS 2nd Cohort | Judge Keithley states “I look forward to the meetings, discussions, and work we will be doing.” | View |
| Email Invitation to JLCS Cohort 2 Kickoff Call | Welcome email and Zoom link for call with call agenda. | View |
| 2025.4.18 Emails Connecting Judge Knight and Judge Keithley as mentor and mentee | Email from Justice Boulware Eurie connecting Judge Knight and Judge Keithley as mentor and mentee. And stating that the “mentor/mentee component of the program” will include “Lynn to assist Clare in the action planning of how to improve and expand the educational curriculum on the management of cases involving climate science based on what Lynn has experienced in her home state” | View |
| 2025.4.19 Email from Court Admin setting up Mentee/Mentor meeting between Judge Knight and Judge Keithley | Email from Court Admin setting up Mentee/Mentor meeting between Judge Knight and Judge Keithley | View |
| 2024.9.11 Brandt Email to JLCS Cohort 2 with download info for Woods Hole e-binder | “For this program, we decided to the use the e-binder exclusively, as we do for our other courses.” | View |
| 2024.9.12 Emails between Judge Keithley and Administrator re e-binder printing | Email showing that Judge Keithley had the e-binder printed out. | View |
| Email from Judge Keithley to Brandt re action planning meeting | Judge Keithley stating she can only attend the first 15 minutes of the follow up action planning meeting. | View |
| Email from Judge Keithley to Brandt re JLCS Webinar on Anatomy of a Case | Judge Keithley stating she can only attend the first 15 minutes of JLCS Webinar on Anatomy of a Case. | View |
| Email invitation from Brandt re action planning meeting to JLCS Cohort 2 | Email from Brandt stating the program’s goal is to give information to judges on “how to best organize a program on climate science for your judicial colleagues.” And stating that they “will hear from the three 2022 Cohort Judges on how they organized a program and the challenges they encountered.” | View |
| 2024.6.11 Brandt Emails to Cohort 2 asking for feedback on the Anatomy of a Case webinar | Brandt asking judges for feedback on Anatomy of a Case webinar stating that the “evaluation form is a little more detailed than usual” and also stating that “Given that some of you talk during the webinar, we ask that you not forward this Zoom records to others outside the Program.” | View |
| 2025.3.6 Email from Doherty to JLCS sharing curriculum updates and information | Doherty sharing a module on sea level rise and a paper describing “recent developments in attribution science and how the science is informing litigation and state legislative action.” | View |
| 2024.4.14 Email from Judge Keithley to Judge Knight for meeting time | Email showing Judge Keithley reaching out to connect with Judge Knight as part of mentee/mentor relationship. | View |
| 2024.3.5 Email from Admin to 2nd JLCS Cohort in Reno on dinner | Email asking for dinner attendance from participants. | View |
| 2024.12.20 Emails between CJP and Judge Keithley re Montana case update | CJP sending Montana case update to judges and encouraging them to read the opinion. | View |
| 2024.10.30 Brandt email to Judge Keithley transmitting powerpoint to be used for international training | Brandt sharing with Judge Keithley how he will use her videos to use in an international training. | View |
| 2024.7.24 Brandt email stating action planning meeting will be recorded | Brandt telling Judge Keithley that Action Planning meeting will be recorded for her to review later. | View |
| 2024.9.23 Brandt emails thanking Judge Keithley for recording videos on the value of JLCS | Emails between Brandt, Justice Eurie Boulware and Judge Keithley about videos that Judge Keithley recorded about the value of JLCS. Brandt stating “Thank for doing the short videos explaining the value of JLCS. The videos are just what I needed.” | View |
| 2024.2.22 Brandt email to Judge Keithley re nomination to JLCS | Brandt email congratulating Judge Keithley on joining JLCS. | View |
| 2024.2.23 Brandt Email asking JLCS Cohort 2 to register for Reno event | Email with logistics about the course and inviting participants to register. | View |
| 2024.9.23 Brandt Email to Judge Keithley re videos | Brandt thanking Judge Keithley for recording videos and stating “Thank for doing the short videos explaining the value of JLCS. The videos are just what I needed.” | View |
| 2024.5.8 Brandt Emails to JLCS Cohort 2 | Emails containing Zoom link to Anatomy of a Case webinar, travel info for September Woods Hole Training, and follow up after the Reno training. | View |
| 2024.3.6 Brandt Emails to JLCS Cohort 2 with recording of Reno call | Email transmitting recording of call and stating “Generally, we don’t record our calls, to ensure your judicial confidentiality.” | View |
| NJC Reimbursement Form | NJC Reimbursement Form | View |
| Color Coded JLCS Cohort 2 Agenda in Reno | The color coding on the agenda makes it apparent how much of the training was focused on “leadership” rather than on science. | View |
| Video of Judge Keithley on benefits of JLCS | She states that “Having the training outside of court from experts in the field, I am better prepared…” This shows the influence of these plaintiffs-experts on the judiciary. | View |
| Video of Judge Keithly on what she learned at Woods Hole | The most important thing she learned at Woods Hole was to “hear from experts in the field.” And that she would integrate what she learned there for when she went back to court. | View |
| 2022.10.18 Judge Knight Action Plan | Action Plan of Judge Knight showing how after the conference she developed a climate training in Maryland. | View |
| 2022 JLCS Ebinder for Woods Hole | 2022 JLCS Ebinder for Woods Hole | View |
| Article entitled “Filling the evidentiary gap in climate litigation” | Article entitled “Filling the evidentiary gap in climate litigation” | View |
| July 2022 ELI material “Climate Science and Law for Judges: Procedural Techniques Available for Climate Litigation” | July 2022 ELI material “Climate Science and Law for Judges: Procedural Techniques Available for Climate Litigation” | View |
| Pre-publication draft of “Climate Science and Law Remedies” by Dernback and Parenteau | Pre-publication draft of “Climate Science and Law Remedies” by Dernback and Parenteau | View |
| JLCS Cohort 1 Agenda for Reno | JLCS Cohort 1 Agenda for Reno | View |
| Reno 2022 Presentation “Leadership Theory and Practice” with handwritten notations | Reno 2022 Presentation “Leadership Theory and Practice” with handwritten notations | View |
| Reno 2022 Presentation “Effective Leadership: From Transaction to Transformation” | Reno 2022 Presentation “Effective Leadership: From Transaction to Transformation” | |
| Reno 2022 Presentation” The Brain, Decision Making, and Identity: A Leader’s Perspective” | Reno 2022 Presentation” The Brain, Decision Making, and Identity: A Leader’s Perspective” | View |
| Reno 2022 Presentation “Introduction to Climate Science Parts 1 and 2” | Reno 2022 Presentation “Introduction to Climate Science Parts 1 and 2” | View |
| Reno 2022 Presentation “Teamwork and Leadership” with handwritten notations | Reno 2022 Presentation “Teamwork and Leadership” with handwritten notations | View |
| Reno 2022 Presentation “Transformational Leadership” with handwritten notations | Reno 2022 Presentation “Transformational Leadership” with handwritten notations | View |
| CJP Climate Science and Law– Climate Science & The Law (pre-publication draft) | “Attribution studies investigate warming or other climate-variables generally, sources, and impacts, including extreme events. General climate change attribution studies seek to determine how much a specific climate variable has changed, or the likelihood that an event occurred or was made worse, as a result of anthropogenic factors. On this point, courts across the globe have repeatedly recognized the first link in the causal chain—that fossil fuel extraction and the emissions that result from fossil fuel combustion, have a direct connection to changes in Earth’s climate.” | View |
| National Law Review - Inflation Reduction Act Signed Into Law, Committing $370 Billion to Action on Climate and Energy (Aug. 2022) | “For businesses involved in the energy industry, the IRA and the administrative processes that will be necessary to carry out its many mandates bear careful scrutiny because they will profoundly affect how the industry does business, both by increasing the regulatory and tax burden faced by the industry and by creating major new business opportunities to obtain federal support for expanded industrial activity.” | View |
| Science – U.N. panel warns of warming’s toll and an ‘adaptation gap’ (March 2022) | Article about U.N. panel. | View |
| Alice C. Hill – Jump-starting the fight against climate change: The courts (Sept. 2019) | “Legal judgments can sharply motivate government agencies, business leaders, and professionals to rethink how they do business.” | View |
| Judicial Leaders in Climate Science – course materials (Sept. 2022) | Agenda, list and biographies of presenters, etc. | View |
| National Academy of Sciences - Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System (Feb. 2021) | “Any fundamental technological and economic transition creates new opportunities as well as job losses and other associated impacts in legacy industries. There will be a need to identify and mitigate impacts on labor sectors and communities negatively impacted by the transition of the U.S. economy to net-zero emissions.” | View |
| Online resources shared by Dr. Christopher Schwalm | Links to and descriptions of several websites. | View |
| CJP Climate Science and Law– The Science of Climate Change (pre-publication draft) | “Every sector of the economy is responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, and every sector will be involved in reducing those emissions.” | View |
| Judicial Leaders in Climate Science Webinar – June 24, 2022 | “Development of a proposal for the implementation of a climate science education program supports the mission and maybe one of your Court’s goals or sub-goals!” | |
| Judicial Leaders in Climate Science – Reno, NV March 2022 course materials | Agenda, list and biographies of presenters, etc. | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE Woods Hole Course Participant Expense & Travel Reimbursement Report | Form for Participant Reimbursement. | View |
| Faculty Orientation Guide - Climate Science and Law Judicial Leaders in Climate Science Course September 16-18, 2024 | Orientation Guide | View |
| NJC Lecture by Ben Santer – Human and Natural Influences on Climate (March 11, 2024) | “Climate is influenced by: - Natural factors (the Sun, volcanoes, internal variability) - Human factors (greenhouse gases, particulate pollution, land surface changes)” | View |
| Nature Climate Change – Filling the evidentiary gap in climate litigation (Aug. 2021) | “Despite interjurisdictional variation in the standards of proof for causation, there are shared characteristics of evidence needed to support claims. Cases seeking compensation for adaptation costs must demonstrate that (1) risk mitigation measures are required and (2) the cost sought is a consequence of climate change resulting, in part, from defendants’ actions.” | View |
| CJP Climate Science & Law Module – Procedural Techniques Available for Climate Litigation (July 2022) | “While climate change cases have largely moved past these two issues, judges may still occasionally face a party who wants to challenge whether climate change exists or whether human beings play a substantial role in causing it—in toxic tort terms, the general causation issue, as opposed to the more pointed issue of whether specific defendants substantially contributed t o climate change and its impacts. In the absence of the parties’ acceptance of these facts, can a judge now take judicial notice of them?” | View |
| CJP Climate Science and Law – Remedies (pre-publication draft) | “Another option is apportionment of damages based on an actor’s contribution to the overall amount of the damage. In other cases, including environmental law cases, courts have used apportionment instead of joint and several liability where there is a reasonable basis for determining the contribution of each actor to a single harm.50 There are a limited number of GHGs, and the global warming value of each is measurable (and easily comparable with each of the others). Thus apportionment of damages should be possible in an appropriate case without great difficulty.” | View |
| ELI Presentation - Climate Litigation in Oregon, pt. 1 — Landscape and Trends | Summary of climate litigation trends in Oregon. | View |
| CJP Power Point – Climate Litigation in Oregon (Oct. 18, 2023) | “Trend . . . State-law suits against fossil-fuel companies for damages (tort/consumer protection claims) Challenges to energy projects (both fossil-fuel and renewable) State constitutional suits for injunctive and declaratory relief” | View |
| Judicial Leaders in Climate Science - Online Reunion Agenda (June 16, 2023) | Agenda Maladaptation be avoided by flexible, multisectoral, inclusive and longterm planning and implementation of adaptation actions with benefits to many sectors and systms” | View |
| Judicial Leaders in Climate Science - Online Reunion Agenda (June 16, 2023) | Summary of environmental data from Oregon. | View |
| Judicial Leaders in Climate Science - Online Reunion Agenda (June 16, 2023) | Summary of developments in climate litigation in Oregon. | View |
| Judicial Leaders in Climate Science - Online Reunion Agenda (June 16, 2023) | Attaching October 2022 CJP Progress Report | View |
| Judicial Leaders in Climate Science - Online Reunion Agenda (June 16, 2023) | “Introduction to Climate Science: Part 2” presentation given to JLCS Cohort 1 judges | View |
| Judicial Leaders in Climate Science - Online Reunion Agenda (June 16, 2023) | Draft “Science of Attribution” presentation given to JLCS Cohort 1 judges | |
| 2022 JLCS Reed Presentation Final | Final “Science of Attribution” presentation given to JLCS Cohort 1 judges | View |
| 06.26.24 Email from Keithley_Redacted | Emails between Judge Keithley and travel agent booking JLCS Woods Hole travel | |
| 09.12.24 Keithley Flight Confirmation Email_Redacted | Judge Keithley’s flight confirmation for travel to JLCS Woods Hole program | View |
| 09.08.24 Email from Keithley_Redacted | Email from Judge Keithley regarding flight and travel issues getting to JLCS Woods Hole program | View |
| 09.12.24 Email from Brandt to Keithley_Redacted | Email from Brandt to Keithley with JLCS Woods Hole program logistics and schedule information | View |
| 06.25.24 Email from Brandt to Keithley_Redacted | Email from Brandt to Keithley re: JLCS Woods Hole program shuttle arrangements | View |
| Keithley Woods Hole Flight Confirmation_Redacted.pdf | Flight and lodging confirmations for Judge Keithley’s travel to JLCS Woods Hole program | View |
| Keithley Reno, NV Event Lodging Receipt | Hotel receipt for Judge Keithley’s lodging at Reno event | View |
| JLCS Mindful Leadership Session Materials | Presentation materials from Mindful Leadership session at JLCS program | View |
| JLCS Leadership and Communication Session Materials_Redacted | Presentation materials from Leadership and Communication session at JLCS program | View |
| JLCS Program Schedule | Schedule of JLCS programming | View |
| Aquifer Science v Verhines Appellate Decision Distributed by JLCS | Copy of Aquifer Science, LLC v. Verhines appellate decision distributed at JLCS program | View |
| Aquifer Science v. Verhines Trial Court Decision Distributed by JLCS | Copy of Aquifer Science, LLC v. Verhines trial court decision distributed at JLCS program | View |
| 08.13.24 Email from Valencia to CJP Judges_Redacted | Email from Judge Valencia to judges about CJP climate science session at annual conference | View |
| NSTAR Electric Company Final Decision by Energy Facilities Sitting Board Distributed by JLCS | Copy of Massachusetts Energy Facilities Sitting Board decision re: NSTAR Electric Company distributed at JLCS program | View |
| JLCS Leadership and Managing Change Session Materials_Redacted | Presentation materials from Leadership and Managing Change session at JLCS program in Reno, NV | View |
| JLCS Applying Leadership Principles Through Case Studies Session Materials | Presentation materials from Applying Leadership Principles Through Case Studies session at JLCS program in Reno, NV; includes case study on “the reluctant judge” | View |
| Session Materials from Reno, NV JLCS Event | Presentation materials from Next Steps in Climate Science and Workshop Gems and Resources sessions at JLCS program in Reno, NV | View |
| JLCS Reno Binder Cover Sheet | JLCS Reno, NV program binder cover sheet | View |
| CJP Presentation Materials from Science and Data on Rising Sea Levels in Rhode Island_Redacted | Presentation materials from Science and Data on Rising Sea Levels in Rhode Island session at Rhode Island Judiciary 2024 Fall Conference | View |
| 2024 JLCS Materials from Anatomy of a Case Session | Slides from CJP 2024 JLCS program; “Anatomy of a Case” session | View |
| In re Vermont Gas Systems Appellate Decision from JLCS Materials | Appellate decision from In re Petition of Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. distributed at JLCS program | View |
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