9th Circuit: Trump WOTUS Rule Wasn’t Ruled Unlawful Before Remand For New Rule

Mealey's (February 22, 2023, 2:23 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 21 said a federal district court lacked authority to vacate and remand a Trump-era waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule without first holding that it was unlawful....