July 2, 2020 Stop designating “critical habitat” for endangered species where none exist The Court’s unanimous “scolding” of the USFWS was the subject of many editorials and columns, but only a few of us actually speculated, at…
June 23, 2019 SCOTUS: Government cannot force private property owners to allow public access without due process “Thanks to Rose’s courage and the Supreme Court’s careful examination of this issue, property owners should now receive a prompt and fair federal hearing…
April 23, 2019 Supreme Court vacates 9th Circuit ruling against EPA victim, Joe Robertson EPA said Joe needed permission from the Army Corps of Engineers to dig the ponds. The federal government criminally prosecuted him, and at age…
February 20, 2019 Will SCOTUS decision subject your septic tank to federal regulations? Petitioners also argue the decision would subject taxpayers to costly permits and fines. The 9th Circuit ruling could also mean property owners with, say,…
November 28, 2018 SCOTUS hands property owners victory in Endangered Species case The government conceded drastic alteration to the land would be needed in order for the gopher frog to survive, including replacing thousands of trees…
April 16, 2017 SCOTUS partly to blame for America’s ‘Rural vs Urban’ resentment Thus the concept that was established in the US Constitution for representation of the people in Congress, held true for the states as well…
January 28, 2017 Feds get slammed by courts in WOTUS jurisdiction case The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Hawkes, setting a precedent that landowners may challenge the Corps’ jurisdictional determinations. The case was then…
