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High Court Unlikely To Wade Into 6th Circ. Water Row

April 21, 2016 Media Coverage

Law360
April 21, 2016
"High Court Unlikely To Wade Into 6th Circ. Water Row"

Environmental Law Partner Chris Locke gave his perspective on possible U.S. Supreme Court review of the jurisdiction issue in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water Rule.

The case is In re: Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Defense, Final Rule: Clean Water Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States."

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