High Court Narrows Feds' Power Under Clean Water Act

By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez · May 25, 2023, 10:15 AM EDT

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the federal government's authority to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act, issuing a narrow reading of the statute's scope that will have important...

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Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

Michael Sackett, et ux., Petitioners v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.

Case Number

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

2893 Environmental Matters

Date Filed

September 24, 2021

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