Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Trump administration ending 'sue and settle' is an important first step

Via Billy

Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is taking the lead on putting an end to the practice known as

As promised, the Trump administration is putting an end to the practice known as "sue and settle," by which all kinds of radical organizations were able to get through regulation what they could not get through legislation.

As an added benefit, these groups were sometimes able to line their pockets with taxpayer money. It's nice if the Department of Justice can do your fundraising for you – especially if you're an environmental, civil rights, consumer, or similarly progressive group – by awarding a portion of monetary judgments won through litigation.

Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is taking the lead on this, but expect it to spread to other agencies, including the DOJ. It's a good start, but there are other problems in the lawfare arena that need to be addressed to ease tensions and restore order to the legal system.

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