National Wildlife Federation v. National Marine Fisheries Service

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

LASNIK, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter comes before the Court on a preliminary injunction motion filed by plaintiffs National Wildlife Federation, et al. (“Plaintiffs”). Plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction against defendants U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps”) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) 1 (collectively, “Defendants”). Specifically, Plaintiffs seek to enjoin the Corps from commencing dredging and dumping of the dredge spoils in the lower Snake River and to enjoin NMFS from proceeding with the…