Richardson Bay authority defeats lawsuit over anchor-out' boat removals
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit arguing that the Richardson's Bay Regional Authority does not have legal standing to police the water.
The judge found no merit in an argument by plaintiff Robert Roark, an anchor-out who lives on the bay, that he has a constitutional right to anchor there.
The agency enforces a 72-hour anchoring limit for new vessels, and plans to remove all anchor-outs from the bay by October 2024.