United States v. Whichard

No. 83-2217 (4th Cir. June 22, 1984)

The court holds that the district court properly ordered appellant to restore wetlands he filled in violation of two consent decrees.

[The Fourth Circuit opinion on which the challenged restoration order was based is published at 14 ELR 20093. An earlier district court opinion in the case is published at 4 ELR 20819.]

Counsel are listed at 14 ELR 20093.

Before Russell, Phillips and Haynsworth, JJ.

[14 ELR 20766]

Per curiam:

This is an appeal from an order for sanctions by the district court, which was entered pursuant to our (unpublished) opinion in this case (No. 82-1983, decided August 29, 1983) [14 ELR 20093]. The order of the district court simply obeyed our mandate and ordered Whichard to restore land which he had filled in in violation of two consent decrees. Finding no error by the district court, we affirm.

This opinion is entered without prejudice to the right of Whichard to file a motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b).

The judgment of the district court is accordingly

AFFIRMED.