United States Seventh Circuit

In an environmental action brought under the Clean Water Act and other laws, district court's dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisidiction is affirmed where plaintiffs have not demonstrated that they were concretely affected by the activities they challenge and thus do not have standing to pursue this case.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/08/2009
• Decided 08/13/2009
• Published 08/13/2009

Judges

• MANION, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, MANION, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven B. Pollack (argued), Highland Park, IL, pro se., Steven B. Pollack, Attorney, Northbrook, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Elizabeth A. Peterson, Attorney (argued), Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources Division, Washington, DC, for Defendants-Appellees.