Friends of the River v. United States Army Corps of Engineers

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTON TO DISMISS

JOHN A. MENDEZ, District Judge.

Before the Court is Defendants’ United States Army Corps of Engineers and Major General Meredith W.B. Temple, (collectively “the Corps” or “Defendants”), Motion to Dismiss (Doc. # 26) the First Amended Complaint (“FAC,” Doc. #25) filed by Plaintiffs Friends of the River, Defenders of Wildlife, and the Center for Biological Diversity, (collectively “Plaintiffs”). Plaintiffs oppose the motion (Doc. # 47).1

I. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiffs allege that for decades the Corps has allowed, encouraged, and,…