Governor Ordered to Allow Plutonium to Pass
From Times Wire Services
A federal judge ordered Gov. Jim Hodges to allow federal plutonium shipments to his state, saying a physical blockade would be illegal and presents a possible terrorist target.
U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie issued the order Friday, a day after Hodges declared a state of emergency and dispatched state police to inspect vehicles for plutonium.
Currie on Thursday threw out Hodges’ lawsuit to stop the shipments. Her order Friday reinforced her decision.
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