Amici Curiae

Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United States Army Corps of Engineers

No. 99-1178

Nineteen amici briefs (representing 45 companies, organizations and individuals) have been filed in support of SWANCC's position. The entities represented by the 19 briefs are listed below:

• American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and the North Dakota Farm Bureau
• American Forest & Paper Association and the American Iron and Steel Institute
• Arid Operations, Inc. and the California Mining Association
• Cargill, Inc.
• Cato Institute and the Institute for Justice
• Center for Individual Rights
• Center for the Original Intent of the Constitution
• Chamber of Commerce of the United States
• Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
• Defenders of Property Rights
• National Association of Home Builders
• National Stone Association
• Nationwide Public Projects Coalition, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, and the Metropolitan Denver Water Authority
• Pacific Legal Foundation, Randy Peterson, and the California Cattlemen's Association
• Serrano Water District; the Imperial Irrigation District; the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; the Central Arizona Water Conservation District; the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; the Western Coalition for Arid States; the Western Growers Association; Tejon Ranch Co.; and the Foundation for Environmental and Economic Progress, Inc.
• State of Alabama
• U.S. Conference of Mayors; National League of Cities; Council of State Governments; National Association of Counties; National Conference of State Legislatures; International City/County Management Association; and International Municipal Lawyers Association, joined by the Solid Waste Association of North America
• Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Educational Foundation
• James J. Wilson