AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOC. v. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER

Nos. 12-1092, 12-1113.

724 F.3d 243 (2013)

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC., Petitioner v. FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION and United States of America, Respondents. Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Inc., et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 2, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erika Z. Jones argued the cause for petitioner American Trucking Associations, Inc. and intervenors in support of petitioner. With her on the briefs were Adam C. Sloane , Richard P. Caldarone , Prasad Sharma , Richard S. Pianka , Paul D. Cullen, Sr. , Paul Damien Cullen, Jr. , Joyce E. Mayers , Karyn A. Booth , John M. Cutler, Jr. , and R. Eddie Wayland.

Richard P. Schweitzer and Craig M. Cibak were on the brief for amici curiae American Bakers Association, et al. in support of petitioner.

Scott L. Nelson argued the cause for petitioners Public Citizen, et al. With him on the briefs were Allison M. Zieve , Henry M. Jasny , and Gregory A. Beck.

William B. Trescott, pro se, was on the briefs for intervenor in support of Public Citizen, et al.

Jonathan H. Levy , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Stuart F. Delery , Acting Assistant Attorney General, Matthew M. Collette , Attorney, Paul M. Geier , Assistant General Counsel for Litigation, U.S. Department of Transportation, and Peter J. Plocki , Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Litigation.

Erika Z. Jones , Adam C. Sloane , Richard P. Caldarone , Prasad Sharma , Richard S. Pianka , Paul D. Cullen, Sr. , Paul Damien Cullen, Jr. , Joyce E. Mayers , Karyn A. Booth , John M. Cutler, Jr. , and R. Eddie Wayland were on the brief for intervenors American Trucking Associations, Inc. et al., in support of respondents.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.


BROWN, Circuit Judge.

In this case we consider two challenges to the 2011 Hours of Service (HOS) rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). American Trucking Associations, Inc. (ATA), petitioner in Case No. 12-1092, asserts that the new safety-oriented provisions in the final HOS rule are overly restrictive and costly. By contrast, various public interest organizations and individual truck drivers (collectively "Public Citizen"), petitioners...

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