U.S. District Court for the NM Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona placed under advisement Thursday last week the motions filed in connection with the Tinian Women Association\u2019s and three other governmental groups\u2019 lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Navy and U.S. Department of Defense.<\/p>\n
The Tinian Women Association, Guardians of Gani, Pagan Watch, and the Center for Biological Diversity are suing the two departments and their top officials for alleged violation of National Environmental Policy Act and Administrative Procedure Act over the decision to relocate 5,000 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam and to conduct live-training on Tinian and Pagan. <\/p>\n
After hearing the arguments of parties\u2019 counsels, Manglona placed the matter under advisement, saying a written order would follow.<\/p>\n
According to court minutes, the hearing lasted over four hours.<\/p>\n
Attorney David Henkin of Earthjustice, and Tinian lawyer Kimberlyn King-Hinds appeared on behalf of the four environment groups. <\/p>\n
U.S. Department of Justice\u2019s five lawyers\u2014Joshua Wilson, Taylor Ferrell, Cara Johnson, Mikel Schwab, and Jessica Wessling\u2014appeared on behalf of the Navy, Defense, and their secretaries. Schwab and Wessling appeared via telephone.<\/p>\n
Henkin argued in support of the groups\u2019 motion for summary judgment, while Wilson argued in support of defendants\u2019 motion for summary judgment.<\/p>\n
Ferrell argued on the issue of cumulative impacts or cumulative action. Henkin argued in reply. Wilson argued in response to Henkin\u2019s arguments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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