Supreme Court justices weigh if Michigan attorney general’s Line 5 case should stay in state court

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,112

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on behalf of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Enbridge Energy on whether the state’s case to shut down the Line 5 pipeline should be heard in state or federal court.

At issue? Whether there are exceptions to the 30-day time limit to have a matter removed from state court to be heard in federal court.

Nessel first filed suit against the Canadian Pipeline company in …

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