Opponents of rail argue case in court

Documents show laws were followed, the city says in answering the litigation

By Kevin Dayton / kdayton@staradvertiser.com

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 22, 2012

~~<p>Federal Judge A. Wallace Tashima heard two hours of arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit that seeks to stop work on the city's $5.26 billion rail project, but gave no clear indication of how he will rule in the case or when.</p>
<p>Tashima told the packed courtroom at the end of the hearing that if he reaches a decision favoring the rail opponents, participants in the lawsuit will need to have a discussion about what remedies or next steps would be appropriate.</p>
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Federal Judge A. Wallace Tashima heard two hours of arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit that seeks to stop work on the city's $5.26 billion rail project, but gave no clear indication of how he will rule in the case or when.

Tashima told the packed courtroom at the end of the hearing that if he reaches a decision favoring the rail opponents, participants in the lawsuit will need to have a discussion about what remedies or next steps would be appropriate. Login for more...