Legal Opinion
State of Alabama v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 19, 2005No. 03-16424, 05-11123PublishedCited by 198 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKETT, Circuit Judge:
These two interlocutory appeals arise out of one lawsuit pertaining to the allocation of water stored in Georgia’s Lake Lanier, which is controlled by the Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”). The dispute involves the Corps, the States of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, which are all affected by the amount of water flowing out of Lake Lanier through the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basin (“ACF Basin”), and several local governmental bodies in Georgia seeking a greater allocation of water from Lake Lanier for municipal and industrial water supply use. These bodies…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Rizzo v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Granny Goose Foods, Inc. v. Brotherhood of Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers, Local No. 70Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
35 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by198 opinions
- Al Otro Lado v. Chad WolfCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2020
- Thomas v. BryantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- Harrell v. the Florida BarCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, Inc. v. Miami-Dade County School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
- Sierra Club v. Van AntwerpCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
193 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.