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Nov 25, 2014 · On April 16 of this year, DOD informed the court that it had done its work and determined that the base expansion would have "no adverse effect" on the dugongs. But the procedures it employed to reach this determination seem to bear only rhetorical resemblance either to Section 106 review as conducted in the U.S., or to the direction of the court.
the district court’s conclusion that plaintiffs’ claim for injunctive relief presents a political question. We remand to the district court for further consideration of plaintiffs’ claims for declaratory and injunctive relief.2 I. Background and Procedural History A. The Okinawa Dugong The dugong is a species of marine mammal resembling
Jan 19, 2019 · United States. This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (“ [t]he courts of appeals . . . shall have jurisdiction of appeals from all final decisions of the district courts of the United States”). On August 1, 2018, the district court granted the DoD’s cross-motion for summary judgment and entered final judgment.
May 6, 2020 · For Immediate Release, May 6, 2020 Contact: Annalisa Tuel, Advocacy & Policy Manager, atuel@seaturtles.org Court Rules Expanding Military Base Does Not Threaten Endangered Dugongs Today Turtle Island Restoration Network’s 17-year legal battle with the U.S. Department of Defense came to a cl ...
Aug 26, 2020 · Although the court case affirmed the dugong as a symbol of the rich and yet fragile ecosystem under threat, legal battles that have continued presented hurdles to movement actors. In 2015, a new judge dismissed the case after it was reopened in 2014, citing the lack of jurisdiction and diplomatic implications.
Aug 21, 2017 · Helen Christophi / August 21, 2017. SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – The U.S. Department of Defense must reassess the impacts of a controversial new military base on Okinawa in order to protect the endangered Okinawa dugong, a manatee-like marine mammal, the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday. Affirming in part and reversing in part, a three-judge panel ruled ...
Aug 23, 2020 · On May 6 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the U.S. military could relocate its Marine Corps Aircraft Station from Futenma to Okinawa city, despite environmental activists' concerns over the base's construction threatening the local dugong population. The court stated that the conclusion by the Department of Defence (DOD), that its proposed action would ...
