Gwaltney of Smithfield, Ltd. v. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1987-12-01

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*52 Justice Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court. In this case, we must decide whether § 505(a) of the Clean Water Act, also known as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U. S. C. § 1365 (a), confers federal jurisdiction over citizen suits for wholly past violations. I <p "b198-7"…

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