Federal District Court Halts CWA Rule Suit Pending Higher Courts' Review

May 25, 2016
A federal district court judge in North Dakota has halted several states' lawsuit over EPA's Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction rule until either a federal appeals court or the Supreme Court issues a decision on the rule, following the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit's split ruling that it has power to hear suits over the regulation. The decision shifts focus on the legal battle over the rule to the appellate courts, including the 6th Circuit case that...


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