United States Sixth Circuit
Nat'l Ecological Found. v. Alexander, 06-5700
Denial of a motion by the state of Tennessee to clarify its obligations under a 1985 consent decree regarding the state's plans to improve a stream is reversed and remanded where the consent decree did not limit the role of the state to maintaining the work of the Army Corps of Engineers within a certain project area.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/03/2007
- Published 08/03/2007
Judges
- Before: SUHRHEINRICH, CLAY, and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Sixth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- ON BRIEF: Sohnia W. Hong, Office of the Attorney General, Nashville, Tennessee, Barry Turner, Office of the Attorney General, Environmental Division, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellants. William Siler, Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, Tennessee, John C. Hayworth, Robert J. Walker, John L. Farringer IV, Walker, Tipps & Malone, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellees.