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Sam Sankar

Sam Sankar is Earthjustice’s Senior Vice President for Programs, responsible for overseeing the organization’s litigation on behalf of communities affected by climate change and pollution. A former Supreme Court clerk and DOJ attorney focused on environmental issues, Sam has unique insight on the evolution of the Supreme Court’s environmental decisions — and where they’re likely to head next. He has previously written on these issues in The New York TimesSlate and Law360.