United States Sixth Circuit

A conviction for unlawfully filling Michigan wetlands in violation of the Clean Water Act is affirmed, as the Act's coverage is not limited only to wetlands directly abutting navigable water.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/18/2003
• Decided 08/05/2003
• Published 08/05/2003

Judges

• Before: MARTIN, Chief Circuit Judge;  NORRIS and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jennifer J. Peregord (argued and briefed), U.S. Attorney's Office, Detroit, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellant., Virginia S. Albrecht (briefed), Stephen M. Nickelsburg (briefed), Hunton & Williams, Washington, DC, for Amici Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas V. Wilhelm (argued and briefed), Waterford, MI, David E. Dearing (briefed), Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.