Legal Opinion
Mississippi River Revival, Inc. v. City of Minneapolis
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 7, 2003No. 01-2511PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Three environmental organizations brought citizen suits against the Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul alleging that the Cities were violating the Clean Water Act by discharging storm waters through their storm sewer systems without required permits. After the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued storm water permits, the district court 1 dismissed the complaints as moot, including plaintiffs’ claims for civil penalties. Miss. River Revival, Inc. v. City of Minneapolis, 145 F.Supp.2d 1062, 1065-67 (D.Minn.2001). The court also denied plaintiffs’ motion to amend…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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