Supreme Court of the United States
Rapanos v. United States
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 19, 2006
- Case
- Rapanos v. United States
- Case status
- Decided
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*719Justice Scalia announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which The Chief Justice, Justice Thomas, and Justice Alito join. In April 1989, petitioner John A. Rapanos backfilled wetlands on a parcel of land in Michigan that he owned and *720sought…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | June 19, 2006 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | June 19, 2006 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | June 19, 2006 |