Co-authored by Amanda Karras, the Executive Director and General Counsel for the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA). NLC, IMLA and NACo formed the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC) in 2023, a coalition of national local government organizations to provide education to local governments regarding the Supreme Court

In their 2024-2025 term, the Supreme Court of the United States (Court) issued decisions that directly impact local governments on issues including public safety, employment law and the environment. Through our legal advocacy process and in partnership with our founding partner organizations with the Local Government Legal Center (“LGLC”), the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA), the National League of Cities (NLC) participated in amicus briefs presenting sound and persuasive legal arguments to the court on principles and issues important to good municipal government.

The Supreme Court issued decisions in several monumental cases this Term, including cases related to:

1. Public safety. These include regulations pertaining to “ghost guns” and law enforcement’s use of force and the “moment of threat” doctrine.
2. The environment. These include the Clean Water Act and NPDES permit requirements as well as requirements under NEPA.
3. Employment law. These include majority group discrimination, FLSA claims and claims relating to post-employment retiree benefits.
4. Nationwide or universal...

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