Legal Opinion
United States v. John A. Rapanos
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 29, 2003No. 02-1377PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Chief Circuit Judge.
This case arises from the criminal conviction of John Rapanos for unlawfully filling wetlands in Michigan in violation of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1311(a). After the conviction, an appeal, a denial of certiorari, a second appeal, and a grant of certiorari, the Supreme Court remanded the case back to us to review in light of Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. 159, 121 S.Ct. 675, 148 L.Ed.2d 576 (2001). We remanded the case to the district court. The district court found that, in light of Solid…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. Riverside Bayview Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United States Army Corps of EngineersSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- United States v. Jessie Jones, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
- United States v. DeatonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. Ronald P. MarkwoodCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Rapanos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
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- Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Roger Miller Music, Inc., Shannon Miller TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- United States v. NeedhamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
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