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The Gavel · 15-290 · 578 U.S. 590

Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co.

U.S. Army Corps of Eng'rs v. Hawkes Co.

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Docket
15-290
Term
OT 2015
Status
Decided
Decided
May 31, 2016

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SCOTUS merits case argued in OT 2015.

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  • Mar 30, 2016

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  • U.S. Army Corps of Eng'rs v. Hawkes Co.

    May 31, 2016 · Roberts, Kagan · 578 U.S. 590

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    Chief Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court. The Clean Water Act regulates the discharge of pollutants into "the waters of the United States." 33 U.S.C. §§ 1311(a), 1362(7), (12). Because it can be difficult to determine whether a particular parcel of property contains such waters, the U.S. Army…

  • U.S. Army Corp of Eng'rs v. Hawkes Co.

    Dec 11, 2015 · 136 S. Ct. 615

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    Motion of National Association of Home Builders for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted.…