Real Estate Attorney/Developer Timothy Stoepker is tied to several high profile Detroit area environmental appeals that have raised questions about jurisdiction; appeals that have been denied by a regional office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
In the Carabell matter he argued an appeal in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and the Court instructed a lower court to revisit the matter. Perhaps this is why Malik has brought Stoepker into his latest Harsens Isand development scheme.
In the Harsens Island case it seems Malik is already trying to block compliance under the Federal Rivers & Harbors Act and likely also the Clean Water Act even though his plans require drilling a waste water sewage pipeline along the bottom of the St. Clair River.
| District | Appellant | Processing # | Type of Appeal | Date Completed | Decision |
| Detroit | Lucky 7 Development LLC | 91-012- 048-4 | Jurisdictional Determination | 12/01/06 | |
| Detroit | Carabell | 99-250- 002-1 | Permit Denial | 3/5/01 |
Also see:
-- "Supreme Court ruling creates problems in protecting water quality" (Audobon Society)
-- "Clean Water Act reach limited: U.S. Supreme Court overview" (Bloomberg News)
-- "Top court split over wetlands protections" (Forbes)
-- "Clean Water Act needs redefinition, justices rule" (International Herald-Tribune)
-- " Court upholds judgment against NYC for polluting trout stream" (Newsday)
-- "Dickinson Wright attorney Tim Stoepker argues wetlands case before U.S. Supreme Court"
-- "Pennsylvania, coalition of states challenge federal mercury rule"
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