Appeals Court Stays Judge Kenny’s Ruling
Late Friday, Governor Jerry Brown and California’s future got some good if temporary news when the Third District Court of Appeals (state, not federal) granted Brown’s request for a stay on Judge...
View ArticleThe Other Anti-HSR Lawsuit Moves Forward
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny ruled on Tuesday that the other part of the anti-high speed rail lawsuit brought by a few Kings County residents can go ahead. Judge Kenny ruled for the...
View ArticleCHSRA Loses One Appeal, Others Remain
The California High Speed Rail Authority had asked the 3rd District Court of Appeals to delay or reverse Judge Michael Kenny’s decision to allow a trial on the question of whether the “blended plan”...
View ArticleAnother EIR, Another Lawsuit
The case for reforming the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) rolls on, as Kern County votes to sue over the Fresno to Bakersfield EIR even though they were told winning was a longshot at...
View ArticleAnti-HSR Zealots Sue To Stop Project, Claiming It Makes Climate Change Worse
Of all the lunatic claims touted by those who oppose high speed rail, this has to be the craziest. Stuart Flashman and David Schonbrunn of TRANSDEF, two leading anti-HSR advocates, are suing to stop...
View ArticleAppeals Court Upholds Pacheco Route EIR
Anti-HSR activists lost another lawsuit today when the Third District Court of Appeals upheld the Pacheco Pass route EIR: The Third District Court of Appeals in Sacramento heard an appeal from San...
View ArticleAppeals Court Vindicates CHSRA, Overturns Troublesome Lower Court Ruling
The summer of 2014 is the summer that high speed rail in California made its great comeback. First came the Legislature’s approval of spending cap-and-trade funds on the HSR project, ensuring billions...
View ArticleDan Richard Slams Anti-HSR Lawsuit Filers
Dan Richard has been a revelation as chair of the California High Speed Rail Authority board. He has consistently and effectively pushed back against critics of the HSR system, and his most recent...
View ArticleSupreme Court Upholds Decision Favoring CHSRA in Kings County Case
The California Supreme Court has just rejected Kings County’s appeal of the Court of Appeals decision that favored the California High Speed Rail Authority. Earlier this year the Court of Appeals had...
View ArticleSacramento Superior Court Hears Anti-HSR Lawsuit
Today Judge Michael Kenny, no stranger to high speed rail litigation, is hearing the case brought by John Tos, Aaron Fukuda, and the Kings County Board of Supervisors against the California High Speed...
View ArticleVICTORY: CHSRA Prevails in Prop 1A Lawsuit
In a ruling that should not surprise anybody, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny sided with the California High Speed Rail Authority against Kings County and Peninsula NIMBYs who had sued to...
View ArticleKings County Admits Defeat in HSR Lawsuit
There are two big stories this week affecting the California high speed rail project. Today, we’ll look at the good news. Tomorrow, the bad news. Kings County officials have opted not to appeal a...
View ArticleCaltrain and HSR Win Yet Again in Court
Another day, another victory for Caltrain and high speed rail and another defeat for Peninsula NIMBYs: In a lawsuit that could have veered Caltrain’s electrification plans off track, a judge announced...
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