National Association of Manufacturers v. Department of Defense
| National Association of Manufacturers v. Department of Defense | |
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 6th Cir. 2016); cert . granted, 137 S. Ct. 811 (2017). | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Sotomayor, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Clean Water Act | |
National Association of Manufacturers v. Department of Defense, 583 U.S. ___ (2018), is a
Waters of the United States for the purpose of rule making, to the exclusion of the states.[2]
The case is the successor to North Dakota v. EPA, among others.
Facts and prior history
The
Waters of the United States
for the purpose of promulgating other environmental rules. The State of North Dakota, joined by other states, challenged the definition. The states won an injunction which was subsequently challenged in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. This case will settle the matter of jurisdiction.
The Court heard oral arguments on October 11, 2017.
Opinion of the Court
The Court issued an opinion on January 22, 2018.[3] Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor authored the unanimous opinion of the Court.
References
- ^ "Petition" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ Cama, Timothy (January 13, 2017). "Supreme Court to hear case concerning Obama water rule". The Hill. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-299_8nk0.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
- Complaint, vol. No. 17-476
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