National Ass'n of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife
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National Assn. of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife, 551 U.S. 644 (2007), was a United States Supreme Court case about federal jurisdiction over anti-pollution statutes.[1] Justice Samuel Alito wrote the opinion of the Court, holding that the Endangered Species Act did not require the Environmental Protection Agency to apply additional criteria when evaluating a transfer of pollution control jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. Justices John Paul Stevens and Stephen Breyer wrote dissenting opinions.
Quick Facts National Assn. of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife, Argued April 17, 2007 Decided June 25, 2007 ...
National Assn. of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife | |
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Argued April 17, 2007 Decided June 25, 2007 | |
Full case name | National Assn. of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife |
Citations | 551 U.S. 644 (more) 127 S. Ct. 2518; 168 L. Ed. 2d 467; 2007 U.S. LEXIS 8312 |
Case history | |
Prior | 420 F.3d 946 (9th Cir. 2005); cert. granted, 549 U.S. 1105 (2007). |
Holding | |
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Alito, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas |
Dissent | Stevens, joined by Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
Laws applied | |
Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act |
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