Mundane But Important

Tomorrow SCOTUS will hear arguments about one of the most important property rights/federalism/environmental (depending on your point of view) issues in recent years. In Carabell v. US Army Corps of Engineers and Rapanos v. United States, the Court will take up the question of whether wetlands that are not in close proximity to navigable waters fall within federal regulations under the Clean Water Act. If the answer is no, the cases could be a sign that the new Roberts court will move further in the direction of placing more signifigant limits on federal regulatory power under the Commerce Clause. More info on the cases here and here.