Grand Forks Manufacturing Company in U.S. Supreme Court Case

A court case involving a Grand Forks manufacturing company is one of the cases to watch at the U.S. Supreme Court.

On Wednesday, the court will hear arguments on the case of the U.S. Army Corps versus Hawkes Manufacturing Company.

The Corps is appealing the Eighth Circuit’s ruling about whether a body of water is subject to its authority under the Clean Water Act.

The case began after Hawkes applied for a permit from the Corps in 2010 to mine peat on 530 acres of land in northwestern Minnesota.

Two years later, the Corps said the land contains protected “waters of the United States”.

A ruling is expected at a later date.