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PUENTE v. UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

No. 23-5189.

EL PUENTE, ET AL., Appellants, v. UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ET AL., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 3, 2024.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emily Jeffers argued the cause for appellants. With her on the briefs were Catherine Kilduff and Marc Fink .

Christophe Courchesne and Jaclyn Lopez were on the brief for amici curiae Toabajeños en Defensa del Ambiente, et al. in support of appellants.

Kevin W. McArdle , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Todd Kim , Assistant Attorney General, Rachel Heron and Christopher C. Hair , Attorneys, and Rachel D. Gray , Senior Civil Works Attorney, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Opinion for the Court filed by PAN.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ("the Corps") plans to dredge San Juan Harbor to widen and deepen the channels through which ships travel. The project will facilitate the movement of large ships — such as cruise ships, cargo ships, and petroleum tankers — that currently cannot navigate the Harbor or cannot do so...

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