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Judge Allows EPA Lawsuit to Proceed Amid Shutdown

10/22/2025

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Judge Linda V. Parker (Western District of Michigan) ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency lawsuit will proceed despite the shutdown.
She denied the EPA's request to pause the case, the second denial since the shutdown began on October 1.
Lawsuits argue the EPA should have acted when it recognized that local authorities were failing to protect public health.
The EPA is the only defendant refusing to settle.

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Story summary

Judge Linda V. Parker (Western District of Michigan) ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency lawsuit will proceed despite the shutdown.
She denied the EPA's request to pause the case, the second denial since the shutdown began on October 1.
Lawsuits argue the EPA should have acted when it recognized that local authorities were failing to protect public health.
The EPA is the only defendant refusing to settle.