The agreement halts detention conversion activity while federal officials complete additional environmental review, avoiding a scheduled injunction hearing in federal court.
Considering the flimsiness of the federal government’s legal position as displayed in the April 15th Maryland hearing, it’s doubtful that they have any capacity to conduct a satisfactory environmental review. Ideally this delay will run out the clock.
I was at the courthouse in Newark yesterday when we got the news that DHS had, in essence, caved to avoid the hearing. Thank you for your excellent summary of the events, as per usual, and for spreading the news quickly. My question is this: a NEPA evaluation is done by the EPA. There is no way that the Roxbury warehouse can pass the guidelines, but can we trust the EPA to do its job to make a legitimate evaluation?
Considering the flimsiness of the federal government’s legal position as displayed in the April 15th Maryland hearing, it’s doubtful that they have any capacity to conduct a satisfactory environmental review. Ideally this delay will run out the clock.
Excellent No surrender
The government will probably file a superficial review to satisfy the requirements, so I am sure the plaintiffs are prepared to object to the results.
Agreed, I'm sure the AG is ready to re-engage as necessary. I doubt they would have agreed to the stipulations, otherwise.
YES YES YES. The fight has only begun. POWER TO THE PEOPLE
I was at the courthouse in Newark yesterday when we got the news that DHS had, in essence, caved to avoid the hearing. Thank you for your excellent summary of the events, as per usual, and for spreading the news quickly. My question is this: a NEPA evaluation is done by the EPA. There is no way that the Roxbury warehouse can pass the guidelines, but can we trust the EPA to do its job to make a legitimate evaluation?
No way their plans will be able to meet NEPA or local requirements.