Fed Judge Delays Scheduling In Asian Carp Trial
A judge may take several more weeks to schedule proceedings in the trial of a lawsuit seeking closure of Chicago-area shipping locks to prevent Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
Attorneys met Friday in Chicago with U.S. District Judge Robert Dow, who last month rejected a motion by Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania to close the locks temporarily while their suit against the federal government moves forward.
Federal officials want to delay action on the suit while the states appeal Dow's ruling. The judge told federal attorneys they could put the request in writing and he would decide later whether to freeze action or begin setting deadlines.
The lawsuit calls for cutting biological links between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds to prevent species from moving between them.
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