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Californians for Alternatives to Toxics v. Schneider Dock & Intermodal Facility, Inc.

District Court, N.D. California

Decided March 19, 2019No. Case No. 17-cv-05287-JSTPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JON S. TIGAR, United States District Judge

Before the Court is Plaintiff Californians for Alternatives to Toxics's ("CAT") motion for partial summary judgment. ECF No. 67. The Court will grant the motion in part and deny it in part.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Clean Water Act Permitting

This case concerns Defendants' compliance with the permitting requirements of the Clean Water Act ("CWA"). The Court therefore briefly reviews the CWA's permit *903scheme before describing the relevant facts and history of this litigation.

Congress enacted the CWA in order "to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
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  3. Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Spokeo, Inc. v. RobinsSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  5. Robin Orr v. Bank of America, Nt & SaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by3 opinions

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