Louisiana municipality St. James Parish is seeking US high court review of a recent victory for “Cancer Alley” residents in a land use case.
The parish told the Supreme Court in a petition docketed Aug. 18 that the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit flew against standing requirements when it ruled residents could proceed with their discrimination claims against parish land use policies.
The allegations brought by residents can’t be traced back to parish actions, and thus don’t meet the bar for Article III standing, according to the parish.
“The Fifth Circuit applied a standard less stringent than ...