The Supreme Court sided largely with environmentalists in a case over the reach of the landmark Clean Water Act, ruling that a 'loophole' in the law backed by the Trump administration was unlawful.
The Supreme Court sided largely with environmentalists in a case over the reach of the landmark Clean Water Act, ruling that a "loophole" in the law backed by the Trump administration was unlawful.
The top court voted 6-3, with conservatives Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanuagh joining the court's four Democratic appointees in the majority. The case is the most high-profile environmental dispute of the Supreme Court's term.
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