Amicus Briefs In Sackett v. EPA: Judicial Review Of A Claim Of Regulatory Jurisdiction

Last week, the petitioners filed their merits brief in Sackett v. EPA, No. 10-1062, the case in which Idaho property owners are asserting their right to challenge the EPA's assertion that a portion of their land are "wetlands."

A multitude of amicus briefs have been filed to support the Sackett's arguments. We haven't had the time to review each brief yet, but here they are for your review:

• Brief of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioners

• Brief of Amicus Curiae Institute for Justice in Support of Petitioners

• Brief of Amici Curiae Wet Weather Partership, South Carolina Water Quality Association, North Carolina Water Quality Association, West Virginia Municipal Water Quality Association, Virginia Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, and City of New York in Support of Petitioners

• Brief of Amci Curiae National Association of Home Builders, the Real Estate Roundatable and National Apartment Association in Support of the Petitioners

• Brief of American Petroleum Institute, American Road & Transportation Buildiers Association, Building Owners and Managers Association International, CropLife America, The Fertilizer Institute, Foundation for Environmental and Economic Progress, International Council of Shopping Centers, National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, National Association of REALTORS, National Mining Association, National Multi Housing Council, and Utility Water Act Group as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners

• Brief Amicus Curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence and National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center in Support of Petitioners

• Brief Amicus Curiae of National Association of Manufacturers in Support of Petitioners

• Brief of the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and Public Lands Council as Amici Curiae Supporting Petitioners

• Brief Amicus Curiae The Competitive Enterprise Institute in Support of Petitioners

That's a lot of reading. Here's the Court's docket report.