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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Case Updates
Ninth Circuit dismisses appeal as moot in light of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ issuance of a new nationwide permit
August 11, 2021
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U.S. Chamber and business groups file amicus brief urging Ninth Circuit to reverse district court that applied the wrong standard when evaluating the U.S. Army Corps bases for issuing a nationwide permit that the district court enjoined
September 23, 2020
Click here to view the amicus brief filed jointly by the U.S. Chamber, Edison Electric Institute, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and USTelecom -- The Broadband Association. David Y. Chung and Amanda Shafer Berman of Crowell & Moring LLP served as co-counsel for the coalition.
Ninth Circuit refuses to stay overbroad district court order that vacated and enjoined Clean Water Act Nationwide Permit 12’s applicability to oil and gas pipelines
May 29, 2020
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U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Ninth Circuit to grant a stay pending appeal of overbroad district court order that vacates and enjoins Clean Water Act Nationwide Permit 12’s applicability to oil and gas pipelines
May 15, 2020
Click here to view the amicus brief filed jointly by the U.S. Chamber and the Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance. Michael H. McGinley of Dechert LLP served as co-counsel for the amici.
Case Documents
- Order -- Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (D. Mont.).pdf
- U.S. Chamber, et al. Amicus Brief (stay) -- Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Order -- Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- U.S. Chamber, et al. Amicus Brief (merits) -- Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Ninth Circuit).pdf
- Order Northern Plains Resource Councilv U S Army Corpsof Engineers Ninth Circuit