The Supreme Court is hearing an interesting case today involving the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The case was originally brought to the Supreme Court "to decide whether the Clean Water Act’s permitting requirements apply when someone channels water from one part of a river to another through a concrete channel or similar flood control mechanism" (Analysis by Kevin Russell). However, both parties have since agreed the answer to be no. It seems as if the Supreme Court was not expecting the turn of events that have occurred since granting certiorari. Interestingly enough, in the analysis by Kevin Russell, he states that the Court "likely would not have granted [cert.] to decide standing alone," which is currently what both parties seem to be asking for. Should be interesting to see what happens.
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