Legal TREND. Eminent Domain + Water Reservoir = lawsuit. What you need to know:

Which courts? Federal Courts in Texas

Landowners: 9 Fanin County, TX landowners

Landowners are suing: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Col. Christopher A. Hussin, commander of the corps’ Tulsa district

The reservoir:  Lower Bois d’Arc Reservoir in East Texas being built by North Texas Municipal Water District

The legal issue: The federal permit issued by the corps violated federal water and environmental laws

Dallas Morning News | Lawsuit challenges reservoir that would supply water for 1.7 million North Texas residents