Florida sugar growers win ouster of judge in Everglades restoration case

[Judi Lynn]

Florida sugar growers win ouster of judge in Everglades restoration case
Tuesday September 23, 2003
By JILL BARTON
Associated Press Writer
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) A federal judge who presided over the Everglades restoration for more than a decade was removed from the case Tuesday following sugar growers' complaints that he favored environmental groups.

U.S. District Judge William M. Hoeveler's removal by his superior was a victory for U.S. Sugar Corp., which led the fight against Hoeveler.

The company contended Hoeveler had become too politically involved, criticizing state lawmakers and Gov. Jeb Bush over a new law that delays cleanup of phosphorus pollution from sugar farms and suburban sprawl.

Phosphorus feeds the growth of cattails, which chokes out the Everglades' native plants and wildlife.

In his order removing Hoeveler, Chief U.S. District Judge William Zloch said his comments in newspaper articles cast doubt on his ``continued impartiality.'' (snip/...)

http://cbsnewyork.com/national/EvergladesJudge-aa/resources_news_html

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Some Florida DU'ers called this one months ago.

Jeb Bush and his Cuban sugar baron Fanjuls win again. Too damned bad.

Florida DU'ers, do you have any additional info. on this travesty?

[Cha]

1. Kick!

:kick:

[whathappened]

2. wtf is going on

every good judge that stands for the good of the country is now being removed from there office , one by one , this is bull shit ,

[burrowowl]

3. GD BFEE

before you turn around, they do something evil.