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Houston Homeowners Win Federal Case Over Dam Flooding After Hurricane Harvey

A judge found the government liable, and the damages phase of the litigation will proceed on thousands of claims.

The Undeadliest Protest: How a group of law students’ legal heroism saved lives.

Mithoff played a central role in a remarkable legal victory, using the law as a tool to defuse crisis rather than escalate it, a defining moment that deepened his passion for the practice of law and the thrill of achieving justice for a worthy cause.

Harvey Payback: Judge Says Feds Owe Flooded Houston Homeowners

Houston-area homeowners who have spent years blaming federal reservoir releases for their Hurricane Harvey flooding just won a major round in court.

Judge sides with homeowners downstream from reservoirs impacted during Hurricane Harvey

Homeowners downstream of the Addicks and Barker reservoirs during Hurricane Harvey won a case against the government that could set a precedent.

Legal victory for home and business owners impacted by Hurricane Harvey flooding downstream from Addicks and Barker dams

A federal judge ruled downstream property owners near the Addicks and Barker dams suffered damage after government water releases following Hurricane Harvey.

Houston Property Owners Win Takings Case Over Hurricane Harvey Downstream Flooding

Judge backs Houston homeowners who sued feds for releasing water from Addicks, Barker during Harvey

Judge Loren A. Smith ruled Wednesday in a test case of 12 plaintiffs that first went to trial in 2024, finding that the government’s actions amounted to a “taking” of private property and that homeowners were eligible to be compensated for the damage it wrought. View Judge’s Ruling and Press Release.