Case Law Index
federal2023
Additional Highlights:Clean Water ActWetlandsEnvironmental Law
Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
The Clean Water Act's coverage extends only to wetlands that have a continuous surface connection to bodies of water that are themselves waters of the United States.
Case Summary
Sackett v. EPA dramatically narrowed the scope of Clean Water Act jurisdiction over wetlands, holding that the Act covers only those wetlands with a continuous surface connection to jurisdictional waters, overruling the plurality opinion in Rapanos v. United States.