United States v. Kelcourse’s Empirical Analysis
1989
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 516 · 33 U.S.C. § 1251 (Alternative Water Sources Act of 2000) · 33 U.S.C. § 1311 · 33 U.S.C. § 1319 · 33 U.S.C. § 1342 · 33 U.S.C. § 1344 · 33 U.S.C. § 403
Relies on Gregory Lumber Co. v. United States · Morrison v. Olson · Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Martin Exploration Management Co. · Tull v. United States · United States v. Cumberland Farms of Connecticut, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“Whenever on the basis of any information available to him the Secretary finds that any person is in violation of any condition or limitation set forth in a permit issued by the Secretary under this section, the Secretary shall issue an order requiring such person to comply with such condition or limitation, or the Secretary shall bring a civil action in accordance with paragraph (3) of this subsection.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent“The Secretary [of the Corps] is authorized to commence a civil action for appropriate relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction for any violation for which he is authorized to issue a compliance order under paragraph (1) of this subsection.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
How this case has been treated — in progress
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