Central Green Co. v. United States
2001 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Central Green Co. v. United States, 531 U.S. 425 (2001), was a United States Supreme Court case decided in 2001. The case concerned the meaning of the words "flood or flood waters" within the Flood Control Act of 1928. The Court concluded that the law did not always apply to federal flood control facilities.
Quick Facts Central Green Co. v. United States, Argued October 30, 2000 Decided February 21, 2001 ...
Central Green Co. v. United States | |
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Argued October 30, 2000 Decided February 21, 2001 | |
Full case name | Central Green Corporation v. United States |
Citations | 531 U.S. 425 (more) 121 S. Ct. 1005; 148 L. Ed. 2d 919 |
Case history | |
Prior | On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
Holding | |
The term 'flood or flood waters' within the Flood Control Act of 1928 includes water that is released for the purpose of flood control | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Stevens, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
Flood Control Act of 1928 |
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