U.S. Supreme Court
May 15, 2012
Behind-closed-doors process is high stakes
The US. Supreme Court's request for the solicitor general's views on a case drew a Los Angeles lawyer into a high-stakes, behind-closed-doors effort to win government support.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - It was clear to attorney Timothy T. Coates that the federal government would be interested in Los Angeles County's quest to avoid liability for polluted stormwater discharged into a pair of local rivers, since the matter involves federal regulations and agency jurisdiction.
So after the Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP partner petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene...
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