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GOVERNMENT OF GUAM v. U.S.

No. 19-5131.

950 F.3d 104 (2020)

GOVERNMENT OF GUAM, Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 14, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rachel Heron , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellant United States of America. With her on the briefs were Eric Grant , Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Evelyn Ying and Michael Augustini , Attorneys.

John D.S. Gilmour argued the cause for plaintiff-appellee. With him on the brief were Bezalel A. Stern , William J. Jackson , and Mark Donatiello , Fabio Dworschak entered an appearance.

Before: Henderson and Tatel, Circuit Judges, and Ginsburg, Senior Circuit Judge.

For nearly half a century, the United States Navy operated a landfill on the island of Guam. Home to discarded munitions, chemicals, and everyday garbage, the so-called Ordot Dump lacked any sort of environmental safeguards. At bottom, this case concerns whether Guam or the Navy is...

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