Graham County Soil and Water Conservation District v. United States ex Rel. Karen T. Wilson

559 U.S. 280 · Decided March 30, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Graham County Soil and Water Conservation District v. United States ex Rel. Karen T. Wilson was decided on March 30, 2010 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.

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Graham County Soil and Water Conservation District, et al. v. United States ex Rel. Karen T. Wilson

SCDB identifiers: case 2009-037, docket 2009-037-01.

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