► U.S. Judge Rudolph Contreras of DC; one of the Good Guys |
U.S. Judge Rudolph Contreras of DC; one of the Good Guys
The District of Columbia provided Rudolph Contreras with a law license in 1991 after he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
In one mater, Judge Contreras presided over a case involving the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as the defendant and two advocacy groups, WildEarth Guardians and Physicians for Social Responsibility as the plaintiffs.
The plaintiffs were questioning the legality of the Trump Administration and BLM for authorizing drilling for oil and natural gas on approximately 300,000 acres of public land in Wyoming.
In ruling on the plaintiff’s case, Judge Contreras issued a ruling that states in part:
With said ruling, Trump’s overt attempt to treat climate change with total contempt and in the process play favorites with the energy sector to the detriment of everyone else was rendered moot.
Kudos to Judge Contreras for exhibiting the courage and fortitude to call out the Trump administration and BLM for acting contrary to comply with existing laws and/or regulations.
As we speak (ca. April 2019), Judge Contreras continues to sit as DC District Court judge in Washington, DC.
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