No. 25-908
The Glynn Environmental Coalition, Inc., et al. v. Sea Island Acquisition, LLC
Tags: administrative-appeal citizen-suit clean-water-act federal-court jurisdictional-determination permit-waiver
Latest Conference:
2026-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
Is a Clean Water Act permittee's waiver of "any challenge" to the jurisdictional status of a wetland "in any Federal court" limited to government suits to enforce permit conditions, thereby allowing jurisdictional challenges in suits by states and private citizens under the Act's citizen suit provision?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is a Clean Water Act permittee's waiver of 'any challenge' to the jurisdictional status of a wetland 'in any Federal court' limited to government suits to enforce permit conditions, thereby allowing jurisdictional challenges in suits by states and private citizens under the Act's citizen suit provision?
Docket Entries
2026-03-23
Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2026-03-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
2026-03-04
Motion of Georgia Conservation Voters, Science for Georgia, and Ogeechee Riverkeeper for leave to file amicus brief submitted.
2026-03-04
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Georgia Conservation Voters, et al. (Distributed)
2026-02-27
Waiver of right of respondent Sea Island Acquisition, LLC to respond filed.
2026-01-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 4, 2026)
2025-12-08
Application (25A582) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 26, 2026.
2025-12-03
Application (25A582) to extend further the time from December 29, 2025 to January 26, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
2025-11-18
Application (25A582) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 29, 2025.
2025-11-12
Application (25A582) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 27, 2025 to January 26, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Georgia Conservation Voters, Science for Georgia, and Ogeechee Riverkeeper
Ruthanne Mary Deutsch — Deutsch Hunt, PLLC, Amicus
Sea Island Acquisition, LLC
John Louis Fortuna — Jones Fortuna LLC, Respondent
The Glynn Environmental Coalition, Inc., et al.
Kevin K. Russell — Russell & Woofter LLC, Petitioner