Legal Opinion
Water Keeper Alliance v. United States Department of Defense
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided June 9, 2001No. CIV. 00-2295(HL)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, Chief Judge.
Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Dkt. No. 1. Defendants have filed oppositions, Dkt. Nos. 5 & 12, and Plaintiffs have replied, Dkt. No. 16. This lawsuit presents a claim under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, a claim under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) for violation of certain “consultation requirements,” a claim under the ESA for “illegal takings” of listed species, and a claim for denial of equal protection of the laws. Plaintiffs request a preliminary injunction to stop the Navy’s training exercises on…
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