Browse 15 environmental impact report eir adequacy cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Upholds City's Approval of Mixed-Use Development Project
Citizens Against Marketplace Apt./Condo Dev. v. City of San Ramon, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court reviewed a city's approval of...
Court Upholds Approval of Controversial Delta Conveyance Project
Dept. of Water Resources Cases, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidated multiple challenges to the California Department of...
Court Upholds Approval of Controversial Delta Conveyance Project
Dept. of Water Resources Cases, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidated multiple challenges to the California Department of...
Court Upholds Approval of Controversial Delta Conveyance Project
Dept. of Water Resources Cases, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case consolidated multiple challenges to the California Department of...
Court Affirms University's CEQA Compliance for Expansion Project
Make UC a Good Neighbor v. Regents of University of Cal., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Make UC a Good Neighbor, sued ...
CEQA exemption for minor deviations in construction projects upheld
Environmental Democracy Project v. Rael, Inc., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Environmental Democracy Project, sued the...
Court Remands Water Plan for Socioeconomic Impact Analysis
Kings County Farm Bureau v. State Water Resources Control Bd., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 24, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Kings County Farm Bureau challenged the Stat...
Court remands Bay-Delta Plan amendment over economic impact analysis
Kings County Farm Bureau v. State Water Resources Control Bd., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 29, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Kings County Farm Bureau challenged the State...
California Coastal Commission's CEQA review for development permit found inadequate
Hastings College Conservation Com. v. State of Cal., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Hastings College Conservation Commit...
Court Affirms City's Approval of Mixed-Use Development Amid CEQA Challenges
Solano County Orderly Growth Com. v. City of Fairfield, decided by California Court of Appeal on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Solano County Orderly Growth Commi...
Appellate Court Upholds Housing Development Approval Amidst CEQA Challenge
Center for Biological Diversity v. County of Los Angeles, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) sued Lo...
Court Upholds City's Approval of Mixed-Use Development Amid CEQA Challenge
Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc. v. City of Oxnard, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Moving Oxnard Forward, Inc., challenged the Ci...
Court Upholds County Approval of Solar Project Amid Environmental Concerns
Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Cleveland National Forest Foundation (CNFF) c...
Court Affirms Housing Development Approval Despite Environmental Concerns
Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Cleveland National Forest Foundation (CNFF) c...
Court Upholds CARB Regulations on Petroleum Industry Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Western States Petroleum Ass'n. v. Cal. Air Resources Bd., decided by California Court of Appeal on February 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal considered wh...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 15 environmental impact report eir adequacy cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 12, Mixed: 2, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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