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Judge Orders South Carolina to Allow Federal Plutonium Shipments

HeadlineJun 17, 2002

A federal judge on Friday ordered South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges to allow federal plutonium shipments into his state. Hodges had called a state of emergency and ordered state troopers and other authorities in South Carolina’s borders to block the shipment. The judge said a blockade would be illegal and create a possible terrorist target.

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