Siding With Florida, U.S. Supreme Court Remands Water Dispute

Mealey's (June 27, 2018, 12:05 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A special master overseeing a longstanding water rights dispute between Florida and Georgia employed “too strict a standard” when determining that Florida must show by clear and convincing evidence that an appropriate equitable decree is possible, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 27 (Florida v. Georgia, No. 142 Original, U.S. Sup.)....