Tag Archives: Vermont Yankee lawsuit

Sept. 28, 2011, Don Kreis: Searching for Your Friends at the Vermont Yankee Cocktail Party

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

A long time ago, during a job interview when I was a law student, the chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court asked me where I saw myself in 10 years.  “Chairman of the Maine Public Utilities Commission,” I … Continue reading →

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Sept. 16, 2011, Cheryl Hanna: Agreeing with Pat (sort of, but don’t tell him that)

Posted on September 16, 2011 by admin

Thanks, Pat, for that post on the meaning of Judge Murtha’s questions.  I have to agree with you that the judge’s interest at the end of the trial, particularly about Entergy’s possible waiver and estoppel claims, was both surprising given … Continue reading →

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Sept. 16, 2011, Pat Parenteau: The Meaning of Judge Murtha’s Questions

Posted on September 16, 2011 by johndeancramer

At the close of the trial on Wednesday, Judge Murtha paid obligatory compliments to the lawyers for both sides and then posed a series of provocative questions that must be addressed in post-trial briefs (as if he wasn’t already buried … Continue reading →

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Sept. 13, 2011, Cheryl Hanna: Further Thoughts on the Trial

Posted on September 13, 2011 by admin

Neither Professor Parenteau nor I were able to attend the trial today.  And it is a bummer that I can’t attend Wednesday either because I would love to see Entergy attorney Kathleen Sullivan’s closing argument. Trust me, the federal courthouse … Continue reading →

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Sept. 12, 2011, LIVE POST FROM TRIAL: The Longest Afternoon in Courtroom History

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Cheryl Hanna

Entergy rested after a few brief depositions were admitted, and then the State put on it first witness, Bill Steinhurst, who has been involved with VT energy policy for more than two decades. It took the state 90 minutes to … Continue reading →

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Aug. 5, 2011, Don Kreis: A Ptolemaic Policy Pronouncement from Peter Shumlin?

Posted on August 5, 2011 by admin

Editor Anne Galloway of the news web site VTDigger.org recently spent a long day driving around the state with Gov. Shumlin. Among her conclusions after 13 hours of meeting and greeting is that the former state Senate leader has changed … Continue reading →

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July 19, 2011, Pat Parenteau: Calling Entergy’s Bluff

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin

At the close of the preliminary injunction hearing on June 23, Entergy attorney Kathleen Sullivan gravely warned Judge Murtha that the company might have to close Vermont Yankee early unless he granted the preliminary injunction. Judge Murtha didn’t blink. In … Continue reading →

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July 19, 2011, Cheryl Hanna: Preliminary Injunction Redux: Read the Footnotes

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin

When my students first begin to study law, they have a tendency to focus on the holding of the case, such as “Preliminary Injunction Denied.” It’s like reading the headlines in a newspaper. But any good lawyer knows that the … Continue reading →

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July 19, 2011, Don Kreis: Entergy Wins by Losing on Temporary Injunction

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin

Monday’s much anticipated decision by U.S. District Judge J. Garvan Murtha, denying Entergy’s request for a temporary injunction to keep Vermont Yankee open, contains something for everyone and is, thus, capable of many interpretations. One worth considering is the possibility … Continue reading →

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July 18, 2011, Cheryl Hanna: Interesting Article on Conflict Preemption on SCOTUS BLOG

Posted on July 18, 2011 by admin

While we all await Judge Murtha’s ruling in the preliminary injunction on the Vermont Yankee lawsuit—really, what is taking so long?—I thought our readers might be interested in the following post on Arizona v. United States: on SCOTUS blog: http://www.scotusblog.com/2011/07/arizona-v-united-states-narrowing-%E2%80%9Cprevent-or-frustrate%E2%80%9D-conflict-preemption/ … Continue reading →

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