Legal Opinion

Coal River Mountain Watch, Appalachian Voices, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, and Sierra Club v. Colonel Phillip J. Valenti, in his official capacity as District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, William H. Graham, in his official capacity as Commander and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and United States Army Corps of Engineers

District Court, S.D. West Virginia

Decided April 21, 2026No. 3:25-cv-00103Unknown

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA HUNTINGTON DIVISION COAL RIVER MOUNTAIN WATCH, APPALACHIAN VOICES, WEST VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY, and SIERRA CLUB, Plaintiffs, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:25-0103 COLONEL PHILLIP J. VALENTI, in his official capacity as District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, WILLIAM H. GRAHAM, in his official capacity as Commander and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiffs1 challenge the decision…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition v. Aracoma Coal Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
  3. Defenders of Wildlife v. North Carolina Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2014
  4. Appalachian Voices v. State Water Control BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019
  5. Defenders of Wildlife v. U.S. Dept. of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019

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