When the litigation over the invasion of Asian carp into the Great Lakes burst into the news this month, you may have wondered: How did it get to the Supreme Court so fast? The answer is that Michigan, in its effort to keep the carp from overtaking Lake Michigan, used as its vehicle three original-jurisdiction Supreme Court cases dating back to 1922. These suits, known then as the "Great Lakes cases," have a rich history, and one expert says it's no surprise Michigan would use them to raise the current controversy.
January 19, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
When the litigation over the invasion of Asian carp into the Great Lakes burst into the news this month, you may have wondered: How did it get to the Supreme Court so fast?
The answer is that Michigan, in its effort to keep the carp from overtaking Lake Michigan, used as its vehicle three original-jurisdiction Supreme Court cases dating back to 1922.
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