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SOLE v. WYNER

No. 06-531.

127 S.Ct. 2188 (2007)

551 U.S. 74

167 L.Ed.2d 1069

Michael W. SOLE, Secretary, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, et al., Petitioners, v. T.A. WYNER et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 4, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Virginia A. Seitz, Washington, DC, for Petitioners.

Patricia A. Millet, United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Petitioners.

Seth M. Galanter, Washington, DC, for Respondents.

Carri S. Leininger, James O. Williams, Jr., Williams, Leininger & Crosby, West Palm Beach, FL, Virginia A. Seitz, David S. Petron, Pankaj Venugopal, Robert A. Parker, Washington, D.C., for Petitioners.

Randall C. Marshall, Miami, FL, James K. Green, James K. Green, PA., West Palm Beach, FL, Steven R. Shapiro, New York, NY, Beth S. Brinkmann, Seth M. Galanter, Brian R. Matsui, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Washington, DC, for Respondents.

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