AIRLINES FOR AMERICA v. TRANSPORTATION SEC. ADMIN.

No. 14-1143.

780 F.3d 409 (2015)

AIRLINES FOR AMERICA and International Air Transport Association, Petitioners v. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION and John S. Pistole, Administrator, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 10, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Clement argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Jeffrey M. Harris , William R. Levi , David A. Berg , and Jeffrey N. Shane.

Jeffrey Clair , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Scott R. McIntosh , Attorney.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.


The Transportation Security Administration ("TSA") has charge of the "screening of all passengers and property" moving by passenger aircraft. 49 U.S.C. § 44901(a). To cover the costs of screening, it is authorized to impose a "uniform fee ... on passengers ... in air transportation and intrastate air transportation...

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