U.S. Supreme Court unanimously backs Nessel, keeps Line 5 case in Michigan court

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 412

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday handed Michigan’s Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel a victory, offering a unanimous decision that laid to rest a yearslong debate over whether her case to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline should be heard in state or federal court.

In an 14-page opinion penned by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court held that Enbridge had missed its 30-day window to have the case removed to federal court, with …

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