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NATIONAL ASS'N v. DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

Nos. 06-340, 06-549.

127 S.Ct. 2518 (2007)

551 U.S. 644

168 L.Ed.2d 467

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS et al., Petitioners, v. DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE et al. Environmental Protection Agency, Petitioner, v. Defenders of Wildlife et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 25, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin S. Kneedler , for the petitioners.

Eric R. Glitzenstein , for the respondents.

Paul D. Clement , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner Environmental Protection Agency.

Terry Goddard , Arizona Attorney General, Mary O'Grady , Solicitor General, Paula S. Bickett , Counsel of Record, Chief Counsel, Civil Appeals, James T. Skardon , Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Arizona, for State of Arizona.

Russell S. Frye , Frye Law PLLC, Washington, DC, Norman D. James , Counsel of Record, Fennemore Craig, P.C., Phoenix, AZ, Duane J. Desiderio , Thomas J. Ward , National Association of Home Builders, Washington, DC, Roger R. Martella , Acting General Counsel, Michael G. Lee , Julie K. Walters , Attorneys Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., Paul D. Clement , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Matthew J. McKeown , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Edwin S. Kneedler , Deputy Solicitor General, Malcolm L. Stewart , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Andrew C. Mergen , David C. Shilton , Attorneys, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for petitioners.

Michael P. Senatore , Defenders of Wildlife, Washington, D.C., Eric R. Glitzenstein , Counsel of Record, Katherine A. Meyer , Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal, Washington, D.C., for respondents.

These cases concern the interplay between two federal environmental statutes. Section 402(b) of the Clean Water Act requires that the Environmental Protection Agency transfer certain permitting powers to state authorities upon an application and a showing that nine specified criteria have been met...

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