United States Opposes 6th Circuit Dismissal Of Clean Water Rule Cases

(November 3, 2015, 3:44 PM EST) -- CINCINNATI — The United States on Oct. 23 told the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that it should not dismiss 15 lawsuits challenging the Clean Water Rule because sending the cases back to various federal district courts “would lead to a waste of judicial and party resources, substantial delays in resolving challenges to the Rule, and the risk of inconsistent rulings” (In Re: Environmental Protection Agency, et al., Nos. 15-3751, 15-3799, 15-3817, 15-3820, 15-3823, 15-3831, 15-3827, 15-3839, 15-3850, 15-3853, 15-3858, 15-3885, 15-3887 and 15-3948, 6th Cir.)....