United States Federal Circuit

In a case involving governmental wetland delineations within land owned by plaintiffs and intended for development, the dismissal of plaintiffs' illegal exaction claim and judgment against plaintiffs on a claim for compensation under the Fifth Amendment are affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/18/2005
• Published 11/18/2005

Judges

• GAJARSA, Circuit Judge., Before MICHEL, Chief Judge, BRYSON, and GAJARSA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Roger J. Marzulla, Marzulla and Marzulla, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.   With him on the brief was Nancie G. Marzulla.


• For Appellees:
  
• John L. Smeltzer, Attorney, Appellate Section, Environment & Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Kelly A. Johnson, Acting Assistant Attorney General, and Katherine J. Barton, Attorney.