Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Deregulation Plan

Plaintiffs challenging an executive order requiring agencies to eliminate two regulations for every new one they introduce lost a court ruling in their effort.

On Dec. 20, Judge Randolph Moss of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled the plaintiffs lacked standing in their case and could not prove the executive order caused the delay of two rules they want implemented — one regulation would have established a federal safety standard for vehicle-to-vehicle communications to avoid crashes and another would have set energy-efficiency standards for commercial water heaters.

The plaintiffs have not yet decided if they will appeal the decision