Agriculture your username January 18, 2021 Environmental lawsuits, frequently spearheaded by advocacy organizations trying to protect the enjoyment of wildlife and endangered animals, are filed fairly consistently in federal court according to Docket Alarm analytics. The data shows that filings under the Environmental Matters PACER Nature of Suit tag occurred an average of 1.3 times each day during the last two years. These environmental lawsuits are filed fairly consistently although there are some spikes, and the lawsuits tend to lag in November of both years. There was a dip in litigation between March and June 2020, likely connected to the COVID-19 pandemic-related shutdowns. Filings picked up by the end of summer with 52 filings in August. Overall, there have been 954 federal lawsuits filed under the Environmental Matters case tag since the beginning of 2019.