( March 4, 2026, 8:44 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the owners of shoreline property in Washington state who sought review of a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling affirming default judgment in favor of the United States after the owners were cited for violating the Clean Water Act (CWA) for not obtaining a federal permit to commence construction of a bulkhead despite obtaining state permits for the work....