Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Roanoke River Basin Association, and State of North Carolina Counties of Bertie, Granville, Halifax, Martin, Northampton, Vance, Warren & Washington, Nc Counties of Charlotte, Halifax & Mecklenburg, Virginia v. Ronald E. Hudson, in His Official Capacity as Norfolk District Engineer Wayne A. Hanson, in His Official Capacity as Wilmington District Engineer Joseph K. Bratton, Lt. Gen., in His Official Capacity as the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers William R. Gianelli, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army John O. Marsh, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army the City of Virginia Beach, National Wildlife Federation North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Amici Curiae. State of North Carolina, and Counties of Bertie, Granville, Halifax, Martin, Northampton, Vance, Warren & Washington, Nc Roanoke River Basin Association Counties of Charlotte, Halifax & Mecklenburg, Virginia v. Ronald E. Hudson, in His Official Capacity as Norfolk District Engineer Wayne A. Hanson in His Official Capacity as Wilmington District Engineer Joseph K. Bratton, Lt. Gen., in His Official Capacity as the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers William R. Gianelli, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army John O. Marsh, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army the City of Virginia Beach, National Wildlife Federation North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Amici Curiae
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No. 565207
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Roanoke River Basin Association, and State of North Carolina Counties of Bertie, Granville, Halifax, Martin, Northampton, Vance, Warren & Washington, Nc Counties of Charlotte, Halifax & Mecklenburg, Virginia v. Ronald E. Hudson, in His Official Capacity as Norfolk District Engineer Wayne A. Hanson, in His Official Capacity as Wilmington District Engineer Joseph K. Bratton, Lt. Gen., in His Official Capacity as the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers William R. Gianelli, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army John O. Marsh, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army the City of Virginia Beach, National Wildlife Federation North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Amici Curiae. State of North Carolina, and Counties of Bertie, Granville, Halifax, Martin, Northampton, Vance, Warren & Washington, Nc Roanoke River Basin Association Counties of Charlotte, Halifax & Mecklenburg, Virginia v. Ronald E. Hudson, in His Official Capacity as Norfolk District Engineer Wayne A. Hanson in His Official Capacity as Wilmington District Engineer Joseph K. Bratton, Lt. Gen., in His Official Capacity as the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers William R. Gianelli, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army John O. Marsh, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army the City of Virginia Beach, National Wildlife Federation North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Amici Curiae
No. 565207 · Decided August 20, 1991
No. 565207·Fourth Circuit · 1991·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
August 20, 1991
Citation
No. 565207
Disposition
See opinion text.
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Roanoke River Basin Association, and State of North Carolina Counties of Bertie, Granville, Halifax, Martin, Northampton, Vance, Warren & Washington, Nc Counties of Charlotte, Halifax & Mecklenburg, Virginia v. Ronald E. Hudson, in His Official Capacity as Norfolk District Engineer Wayne A. Hanson, in His Official Capacity as Wilmington District Engineer Joseph K. Bratton, Lt. Gen., in His Official Capacity as the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers William R. Gianelli, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army John O. Marsh, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army the City of Virginia Beach, National Wildlife Federation North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Amici Curiae. State of North Carolina, and Counties of Bertie, Granville, Halifax, Martin, Northampton, Vance, Warren & Washington, Nc Roanoke River Basin Association Counties of Charlotte, Halifax & Mecklenburg, Virginia v. Ronald E. Hudson, in His Official Capacity as Norfolk District Engineer Wayne A. Hanson in His Official Capacity as Wilmington District Engineer Joseph K. Bratton, Lt. Gen., in His Official Capacity as the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers William R. Gianelli, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army John O. Marsh, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army the City of Virginia Beach, National Wildlife Federation North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Amici Curiae is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Roanoke River Basin Association, and State of North Carolina Counties of Bertie, Granville, Halifax, Martin, Northampton, Vance, Warren & Washington, Nc Counties of Charlotte, Halifax & Mecklenburg, Virginia v. Ronald E. Hudson, in His Official Capacity as Norfolk District Engineer Wayne A. Hanson, in His Official Capacity as Wilmington District Engineer Joseph K. Bratton, Lt. Gen., in His Official Capacity as the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers William R. Gianelli, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army John O. Marsh, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army the City of Virginia Beach, National Wildlife Federation North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Amici Curiae. State of North Carolina, and Counties of Bertie, Granville, Halifax, Martin, Northampton, Vance, Warren & Washington, Nc Roanoke River Basin Association Counties of Charlotte, Halifax & Mecklenburg, Virginia v. Ronald E. Hudson, in His Official Capacity as Norfolk District Engineer Wayne A. Hanson in His Official Capacity as Wilmington District Engineer Joseph K. Bratton, Lt. Gen., in His Official Capacity as the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers William R. Gianelli, in His Official Capacity as Asst. Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army John O. Marsh, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Of the Army the City of Virginia Beach, National Wildlife Federation North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Amici Curiae in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on August 20, 1991.
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