In its recent decision in San Francisco v. EPA, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Ninth Circuit interpretation of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), the second case in just two years where the Court has disagreed with the EPA’s...more
3/13/2025
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Waters of the United States
In a monumental shift in administrative law, the U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the Chevron doctrine in its decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. This landmark ruling redefines the balance of power between...more
On May 23, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (Sackett II). The decision caps the long-running saga about how to define “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean...more