Litigate

Active Cases | Concluded Cases | Amicus Curiae Briefs
Chesapeake 2000 EPA Suit | Sparrows Point Lawsuit

CBF’s Litigation Department uses carefully chosen legal action as another tool for advancing the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay, its rivers, lakes, and streams. Litigation is used to not only protect and enforce the current environmental laws but to bring about environmentally friendly change within our legal system. CBF attorneys argue cases in the federal and state courts within the watershed and file amicus curiae—also called Friend of the Court—briefs in related environmental lawsuits.

Carefully executed litigation serves three primary purposes:

• It spurs enforcement efforts against those who violate laws that were created to protect the watershed.
• It helps define and drive the agenda for public debate over restoration and protection of the Bay.
• It delivers concrete and enforceable progress in resource restoration.

Learn more about CBF’s pending cases and concluded cases.