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COSTLE v. PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

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Case Basics

Docket No.

78-1472

Petitioner

Costle

Respondent

Pacific Legal Foundation

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

445 U.S. 198 (1980)

Argued

Wednesday, December 5, 1979

Decided

Tuesday, March 18, 1980

Advocates

Robert K. Best

(on behalf of the Respondents)

William Alsup

(on behalf of the Petitioner)

Term:

1970-1979
- 1979

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Costle v. Pacific Legal Foundation - Oral Argument, Part 1

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Costle v. Pacific Legal Foundation - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Costle, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Water Pollution Control (Clean Water), plus amendments

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COSTLE v. PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1472>.

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