In an unfortunately too rare exercise of judicial sanity and restraint, the Supreme Court has dissolved the injunction issued in California preclluding the Navy's sonar training on the ground it might interfere with the whales and other marine mammals:In relevant part here's the ruling:Held: The preliminary injunction is vacated to the extent challenged by the Navy. The balance of equities and the public interest--which were barely addressed by the District Court--tip strongly in favor of the Navy. The Navy's need to conduct realistic training with active sonar to respond to the threat posed by enemy submarines plainly outweighs the interests advanced by the plaintiffs. Pp. 10-24.     (a) The lower courts held that when a plaintiff demonstrates a strong likelihood of success on the merits, a preliminary injunction may be entered based only on a "possibility" of irreparable harm. The "possibility" standard is too lenient. This...(Read Full Post)