Weinberger v. Romero-Barcello
United States Supreme Court
456 U.S. 305 (1982)
Relevant factsFree
The Navy discharged pollutants during military testing off Puerto Rico without the Clean Water Act's required discharge permit; Puerto Rico (plaintiff) sued to enjoin all Navy operations, and the district court ordered the Navy to seek a permit but declined to issue the requested injunction, while the court of appeals vacated that decision and ordered the injunction issued. The Navy (defendant) appealed to the Supreme Court.
IssueFree
Whether a court's jurisdiction to ensure statutory compliance carries an absolute duty to issue an injunction for every violation, absent a clear statutory directive to that effect.