Legal Powerhouses in Play
The courtroom is packed with elite legal firepower:
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Enbridge is represented by:
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Alice E. Loughran of Steptoe LLP
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Phillip J. DeRosier and Jeffery V. Stuckey of Dickinson Wright PLLC
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John J. Bursch of Bursch Law PLLC
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Michigan is represented by:
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Ann M. Sherman, Daniel Bock, and Keith D. Underkoffler of the Michigan Department of Attorney General
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The Next Chapter in an Ongoing Pipeline War
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case doesn’t just set the stage for a final word on federal versus state jurisdiction — it also intensifies a years-long battle over the fate of Line 5, a pipeline many view as either a vital energy lifeline or a ticking ecological time bomb.
With arguments expected in the coming term, this case may ultimately shape how courts handle urgent environmental issues entangled with procedural rules, international diplomacy, and federalism.
For Enbridge and Michigan, the stakes are as deep as the waters under the Straits.
