In the South Carolina countryside, a dispute over “citizen suits” under the Clean Water Act

In the South Carolina countryside, a dispute over “citizen suits” under the Clean Water Act

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The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

The Clean Water Act allows private actors to sue someone for polluting a water system. But the act prevents these so-called citizen suits if the government is already enforcing the law. This week, we highlight cert petitions that ask the court to consider, among other things, what level of state … Read the rest