Legal Opinion
Atchafalaya Basinkeeper, Inc., et al. v. Scott A. Spellmon, et al.
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided March 31, 2026No. 3:23-cv-01697Unknown
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ATCHAFALAYA BASINKEEPER, INC., CIVIL ACTION ET AL. VERSUS SCOTT A. SPELLMON, ET AL. NO. 23-01697-BAJ-RLB RULING AND ORDER This case concerns an after-the-fact permit (a permit that is granted after construction has begun) issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its officials (“Defendants” or “Corps”) for a structure (the “Miller Structure”) in Pat’s Throat Bayou. Plaintiffs Atchafalaya Basinkeeper and Louisiana Crawfish Producers Association-West are nonprofit organizations alleging that the Corps violated the Clean Water Act…
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