Competitive Enterprise Institute: Supreme Court Protects Property Rights From Federal Overreach in Sackett V. EPA Decision
May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSgov) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following news release on May 25, 2023:
The Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the Sackett family in a property rights dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA claimed jurisdiction over the Sackett's property in Idaho through an overly-broad interpretation of the Clean Water Act and threatened them with severe penalties for mundane activities like moving dirt on their property. In Sack . . .
The Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the Sackett family in a property rights dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA claimed jurisdiction over the Sackett's property in Idaho through an overly-broad interpretation of the Clean Water Act and threatened them with severe penalties for mundane activities like moving dirt on their property. In Sack . . .