SCOTUS Rules Against Whales

(Washington, D.C.) The Supreme Court yesterday ruled against whale-lovers in a dispute involving the use of sonar by the U.S. Navy.

Writing for the majority in the court’s first decision of the term, Chief Justice John Roberts said the most serious possible injury to environmental groups would be harm to an unknown number of the marine mammals the groups study.

“In contrast, forcing the Navy to deploy an inadequately trained anti-submarine force jeopardizes the safety of the fleet,” the chief justice wrote. He said the overall public interest tips strongly in favor of the Navy.

Justices Roberts, Scalia, Thomas, Alito and Kennedy shared the majority opinion.