PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain issued the following statement regarding the opinion issued by the district court this afternoon:

“As Deputy Attorney General Rosen explained today, the Department of Justice remains committed to preventing illegal drug injection sites from opening. Today’s opinion is merely the first step in a much longer legal process that will play out. This case is obviously far from over. We look forward to continuing to litigate it, and we are very confident in our legal position.”