United States v. Charles Johnson, Genelda Johnson, Francis Vaner Johnson, and Johnson Cranberries, LLP

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

In December 1999, the United States filed a civil action against Defendants, claiming that they had discharged pollutants into federally-regulated waters without a permit in violation of provisions of the Clean Water Act in the operation of their cranberry farm. Defendants challenged the United States’ jurisdiction over the properties in question. In separate rulings on liability and remedy, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the government, reasoning that “there is a sufficient basis for the United States to exercise jurisdiction because the…