Supreme Court of the United States
Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian
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- Type
- Lead opinion
- Filed
- April 20, 2020
- Case
- Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian
- Case status
- Decided
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Chief Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court. *1345For nearly a century, the Anaconda Copper Smelter in Butte, Montana contaminated an area of over 300 square miles with arsenic and lead. Over the past 35 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has worked with the current owner of the smelter, Atlantic Richfield Company, to…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Lead opinion | John Glover Roberts Jr. | April 20, 2020 |
| Concurrence in part | Not attributed | April 20, 2020 |
| Concurrence in part | Samuel A. Alito Jr. | April 20, 2020 |
| Concurrence in part | Neil M. Gorsuch | April 20, 2020 |