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Mike and Chantell Sackett have been fighting the EPA for four years over property they bought in Idaho that's been declared a wetland by the agency.

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  • "This is a great day for Mike and Chantell Sackett, because it confirms that EPA can't deny them access to justice," said the foundation's principal attorney, Damien Schiff, who represented the couple in court. "EPA can't repeal the Sacketts' fundamental right to their day in court."

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  • The Supreme Court's ruling makes it clear that "EPA bureaucrats are answerable to the law and the courts just like the rest of us," Mr. Schiff said in a statement.

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