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COURSE TITLE: Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Implications for WOTUS and the Clean Water Act

INSTRUCTORS Prof. Royal C. Gardner

COURSE DESCRIPTION Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Implications for WOTUS and the Clean Water Act
Prof. Royal C. Gardner
April 20, 2023

ABSTRACT:
In October 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a case that could offer clarity on the geographic scope of which wetlands are covered by the Clean Water Act—or muddy the waters further. With a decision expected by June, this discussion will examine the legal issues in the case, including the amici brief submitted by the SWS and other scientific societies.

BIO:
Royal C. Gardner is Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy at Stetson University College of Law. He has worked on wetland law and policy issues for more than three decades, beginning, oddly enough, at the Pentagon. He has coauthored amici briefs on behalf of environmental scientists and scientific societies in Clean Water Act cases, including as lead counsel for the amici brief filed on behalf of SWS and other scientific societies in the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases of County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund and Sackett v. U.S. EPA. He is also the author of Lawyers, Swamps, and Money: U.S. Wetland Law, Policy and Politics, which has a small cult following.

Credit Points: 0.03

SYLLABUS/TOPICAL OUTLINE 1. Introduction (5 minutes). 2. Background on Sackett, including SWS brief (5 minutes). 3. Oral arguments (5 minutes). 4. Decision/implications (10 minutes).

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