DAPL Update: Tribe Asks Court to Shut Down DAPL Due to Failed Remand; Massive Pipeline Expansion Planned

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s continuing legal battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline advanced with a motion for summary judgment filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The Tribe is asking the Court to shut the pipeline down.

Oral arguments were heard on Mar. 18. The Court indicated that it would be issuing a ruling in around a week. (Editor's Note: The decision was issued on Mar. 25, striking down federal permits for the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. Learn more.)

Jan Hasselman, the lead Earthjustice attorney representing the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in their lawsuit against the Army Corps, explains the significance of the motion for summary judgment.