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Trump-era administration -- WOTUS Litigation
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South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, et al. v. Pruitt, et al. [Case closed]
USDC South Carolina, No. 2:18-cv-330
Fourth Circuit, No. 18-1988; No. 18-1964
Complaint (February 6, 2018)
Order (August 16, 2018) the U.S. District Court prohibited the implementation of the Suspension Rule nationwide.
Stipulation of dismissal (February 1, 2019)
Order of dismissal (February 4, 2019)
Oregon Cattlemen’s Association v. U.S. EPA, et al. [Case closed]
USDC Oregon, No. 3:19-cv-564
Complaint (April 16, 2019)
Supplemental complaint (May 1, 2020)
Stipulation of voluntary dismissal (December 4, 2023)
Order of dismissal (December 4, 2023)
Washington Cattlemen’s Association v. U.S. EPA, et al. [Case closed]
USDC W.D. Washington, No. 2:19-cv-569
Complaint (April 16, 2019)
Amended Complaint (May 4, 2020)
Stipulation of voluntary dismissal (July 31, 2023)
New Mexico Cattlemen’s Association v. U.S. EPA, et al. [Case closed]
USDC New Mexico, No. 1:19-cv-988
Complaint (October 22, 2019)
Stipulation of voluntary dismissal (July 31, 2023)
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, et al. v. Wheeler, et al. [Case closed]
USDC South Carolina, No. 2:19-cv-3006
Complaint (October 23, 2019)
Stipulation of voluntary dismissal (December 20, 2021)
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., et al. V. Wheeler, et al. [Case closed]
USDC Maryland, No. 1:20-cv-1063
Complaint (April 27, 2020)
Consolidation order (August 24, 2020)
Stipulation of dismissal (July 7, 2023)
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., et al. v. Wheeler, et al. [Case closed]
USDC Maryland, No. 1:20-cv-1064
Complaint (April 27, 2020)
Consolidation order (August 24, 2020)
Conservation Law Foundation, et al. v. U.S. EPA, et al. [Case closed]
USDC Massachusetts, No. 1:20-cv-10820
Complaint (April 29, 2020)
Amended complaint (August 3, 2020)
Order dismissing the case (September 1, 2021)
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, et al. v. Wheeler et al. [Case closed]
USDC South Carolina, No. 2:20-cv-1687
Complaint (April 29, 2020)
Order (July 15, 2021) the court remanded the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule to the U.S. EPA
State of California, et al. v. Wheeler [Case closed]
USDC N.D. California, No. 3:20-cv-3005
Complaint (May 1, 2020)
Order of dismissal (September 16, 2021)
State of Colorado v. U.S. EPA, et al. [Case closed]
USDC Colorado, No. 1:20-cv-1461
Tenth Circuit, No. 20-1238
Complaint (May 22, 2020)
Stipulation of dismissal (January 6, 2023)
Navajo Nation v. Wheeler, et al. [Case closed]
USDC New Mexico, No. 2:20-cv-602
Complaint (June 22, 2020)
Order (September 27, 2021) the U.S. District Court invalidated the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule and remanded it back to the U.S. EPA and the Corps for further review.
Stipulation of dismissal (January 19, 2023)
Pasqua Yaqui Tribe, et al. v. U.S. EPA, et al. [Case closed]
USDC Arizona, No. 4:20-cv-266
Ninth Circuit, No. 21-16791
Complaint (June 22, 2020)
Order (August 30, 2021) the U.S. District Court invalidated the2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule and remanded it back to the U.S. EPA and the Corps for further consideration.
Order of dismissal (February 13, 2023)
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, et al. v. U.S. EPA, et al. [Case closed]
USDC W.D. Washington, No. 2:20-cv-950
Complaint (June 22, 2020)
Amended complaint (September 24, 2020)
Stipulation of dismissal (January 12, 2023)
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, et al. v. Wheeler, et al. [Case closed]
USDC South Carolina, No. 2:20-cv-3062
Complaint (August 26, 2020)
Order (August 2, 2021) the court remanded the rule to the U.S. EPA.
