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US v. Holden

Criminal Law & Procedure, Environmental Law
Defendants' conviction for impeding an EPA investigation was affirmed, where the District Court did not abuse its discretion by excluding evidence of...

Leib v. Hillsborough Cty. Pub. Transp. Comm'n.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Transportation
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action arising out a public transportation rule that prevented Plaintiff from using a Toyota Prius as a limousine,...

Ohio Valley Env't Coalition v. Aracoma Coal Co.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
In challenge to the Army Corps of Engineers' issuance of permits allowing the filling of West Virginia stream waters in conjunction with area surface...

Friends of Milwaukee v. Milwaukee Metro. Sewerage Dist.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
In a citizens' suit against defendant-sewer district under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act) alleging that certain sanity...

Hill v. Gould

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Environmental Law
Denial of an application to recover appellant's attorney's fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act, brought after she won a lawsuit...

Sierra Club v. Wagner

Administrative Law, Environmental Law
In conservation groups' challenges to the Forest Service's approval of two forest resource management projects in a national forest, a decision...

S. Coast Air Quality Mgmt. Dist. v. EPA

Environmental Law, Transportation, Water Law
Petition for review of the final rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency extending the deadline for the EPA to establish more...

US v. Cundiff

Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies, Water Law
In a suit by the United States against property owners alleging violation of the Clean Water Act through the defendants' modifications of wetlands,...

Riverwatch v. Olivenhain Mun. Water Dist.

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law
In a case regarding the adequacy of an environmental impact report (EIR) submitted assessing the impact of construction and operation of a landfill...

Great Oaks Water Co. v. Santa Clara Water Valley Dist.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
In plaintiff-water company's challenge to defendant-district's use of a statutory rate-setting exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act...