United States Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co.

ELR Citation: 46 ELR 20102
No(s). 15-290 (U.S. May 31, 2016)

The U.S. Supreme Court held that a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional determination (JD) is a final agency action subject to judicial review under the APA. The case arose in connection with the permitting process for a peat mine. The mine obtained an approved JD from the Corps stating that ...