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Schutte & Koerting, Inc. v. Reg'l Water Quality Control Bd.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Water Law
Denial of writ petition seeking an order to set aside an order for a human health risk assessment (HHRA) is reversed where the court committed...

Bering Strait Citizens for Responsible Res. Dev. v. US Army Corps of Eng'rs

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Water Law
In an appeal involving a permit issued to Defendant-gold mining company by defendant-Army Corps of Engineers for a major gold-mining project in...

Parm v. Shumate

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that plaintiffs were falsely arrested for trespass when they refused to cease fishing on waters covering...

Voices of the Wetlands v. Cal. State Water Res. Control Bd.

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities, Water Law
In litigation arising from administrative approvals of a project to modify the Moss Landing Power Plant, denial of plaintiff's petition for writ of...

Sierra Club v. US Army Corps of Eng'rs

Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
Defendant's issuance of a general permit authorizing all landowners engaged in "suburban development" in a large contiguous area of the Florida...

US v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Co.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
In an Indian tribe's challenge to a decision of the Nevada State Engineer, which granted the transfer of certain water rights within the boundaries of...

Santa Clarita Org. for Planning the Env't v. County of L.A.

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Environmental Law, Water Law
In case involving water service portion of an environmental impact report, denial of petition for writ of mandate challenging defendant's revision and...

Phelps v. State Water Res. Control Bd.

Civil Procedure, Water Law
Denial of petition for writ of mandate and complaint for declaratory relief challenging order imposing civil penalties against plaintiffs for...

Steadfast Ins. Co. v. Agric. Ins. Co.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Insurance Law, Water Law
In a declaratory judgment action brought by the primary insurer for the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) involving coverage for underlying suits...

Portland, Or. v. EPA

Environmental Law, Water Law
Petition for review challenging respondent's rule regulating microbial contaminants in drinking water and requiring subject cities to take several...