California Judge Rebukes Trump-Backed Plan that Bypasses State Authority in Oil Pipeline Restart

California judge rebukes Trump-backed plan that bypasses state authority in oil pipeline restart

A California judge has challenged the Trump administration's authority to unilaterally order the restart of an offshore oil operation along the coast of Santa Barbara County.

California Judge Overrules President Trump on Oil Production

California judge rules state injunction overrules Trump's emergency order on offshore oil production.

POLITICS: California against Trump on oil— again

A county judge in Santa Barbara has decided that she has more power than the President of the United States to regulate American energy supplies in wartime. Last month, Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to allow Sable Offshore Corp. to resume operations, pumping 60,000 barrels per day to expand domestic supply and reduce prices. It is the same power that Joe Biden used in 2022 to order the production of baby formula. So what gives a lowly…

Santa Barbara judge issues key ruling that puts California offshore oil project at risk

A California judge has ruled Sable Offshore Corp. — the company Donald Trump is using to give the state an oil lifeline — did not have the authority to restart its operations.

Judge Blocks Trump-Backed Restart of Santa Barbara Pipeline

Judge Blocks Trump-Backed Restart of Santa Barbara Pipeline Daniel Onyango Mon, 04/20/2026 - 14:00 A California judge ruled Friday that Sable Offshore Corp. lacks the authority to bypass state restrictions and restart its coastal pipeline operations, despite a federal executive order from President Donald Trump. Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Donna Geck upheld an existing state injunction against the energy company, blocking its attempt to …

CHOCHILINO I’m a lowly Santa Barbara County judge — but I’m more powerful than POTUS %

A county judge in Santa Barbara has decided that she has more power than the President of the United States to regulate American energy supplies in wartime. Last month, Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to allow Sable Offshore Corp. to resume operations, pumping 60,000 barrels per day to expand domestic supply and reduce prices. It is the same power that Joe Biden used in 2022 to order the production of baby formula. So what gives a lowly…