Despite DOJ Funds Lapse, Hawaii Federal Judge Denies Stay In CWA Fuel Release Case

( October 10, 2025, 7:56 AM EDT) -- HONOLULU — On the heels of a summary judgment motion denial, the U.S. Navy was unsuccessful in convincing a Hawaii federal judge to indefinitely stay proceedings in a Clean Water Act (CWA) discharge case due to a lapse in U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) funding appropriations because of the government shutdown, with the judge instead continuing a trial date for three months....