Law Practice
Nov. 13, 2008
Supreme Court Strikes Ban on Navy's Use of Sonar in the Pacific
A split Supreme Court Wednesday ruled in favor of the U.S. Navy in a dispute over the environmental damage caused by the use of sonar off the coast of California.
By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - A split Supreme Court Wednesday ruled in favor of the U.S. Navy in a dispute over the environmental damage caused by the use of sonar off the coast of California.
In a decision that will have implications for future environmental challenges, the court vacated two provisions of a preliminary injunction issued by a Los Angeles federal judge that placed limits on the Navy's exercises.
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