UNITED STATES v. REPUBLIC STEEL CORP.

No. 56.

362 U.S. 482 (1960)

UNITED STATES v. REPUBLIC STEEL CORP. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 16, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Rankin argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Morton and Roger P. Marquis.

Raymond T. Jackson argued the cause for Interlake Iron Corporation, respondent. With him on the brief were Warren Daane and Henry E. Seyfarth.

Paul R. Conaghan argued the cause and filed a brief for Republic Steel Corporation, respondent.

Peter A. Dammann and W. S. Bodman filed a brief for International Harvester Company, respondent.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit by the United States to enjoin respondent companies from depositing industrial solids in the Calumet River (which flows out of Lake Michigan and connects eventually with the Mississippi) without first obtaining a permit from the Chief of Engineers of the Army providing conditions for the removal of the deposits and to order and direct them to restore the depth of the channel to 21 feet by removing...

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