...“Eminent domain is an extraordinary and controversial power, and those most often burdened frequently lack the financial means and political clout to protect their rights in the process,” attorney Pamela Spees of the Center for Constitutional Rights said in a statement.

Her organization is representing the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, 350 New Orleans and the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper. There are separate suits pending that challenge the approval of Bayou Bridge granted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.

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