NAT. ASSN. OF GREETING CARD PUB. v. U. S. P. S.

Nos. 75-1856, 75-1857, 75-2227, 75-2228 and 75-2238.

569 F.2d 570 (1976)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GREETING CARD PUBLISHERS, Appellant, v. The UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Appellee, United Parcel Service of America, Inc., et al., Intervenors. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GREETING CARD PUBLISHERS, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Respondent, United Parcel Service of America, Inc., et al., Intervenors. ASSOCIATED THIRD CLASS MAIL USERS and National Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Appellant, Postal Rate Commission et al., Intervenors. STATE OF MAINE et al., Appellants, v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 28, 1976.

Judgment Vacated October 11, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew S. Perlman, Washington, D. C., with whom Douglas G. Green, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for appellant in No. 75-1856 and petitioner in No. 75-1857.

James R. Adams, Asst. Atty. Gen., Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, Mass., with whom Francis X. Bellotti, Atty. Gen., Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, Mass., was on the brief for appellants in No. 75-2238, also filed a brief as amici curiae in Nos. 75-1856 and 75-1857.

James H. Finch, Jr., Associate Gen. Counsel, U. S. Postal Service, and Ronald R. Glancz, Atty., Civ. Div., Appellate Section U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., with whom Rex E. Lee, Asst. Atty. Gen., Louis A. Cox, Gen. Counsel, U. S. Postal Service, Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., and John L. DeWeerdt, Atty., U. S. Postal Service and Paul M. Tschirhart, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellee in Nos. 75-1856 and 75-2238 and respondent in No. 75-1857. Neil H. Koslowe, Atty., Civ. Div., Appellate Section, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for appellants in Nos. 75-2227 and 75-2228. Donald J. Engleman, Atty., U. S. Postal Service, and Thomas G. Wilson, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., entered appearances for appellee in No. 75-1856 and respondent in No. 75-1857. Eugene R. Sullivan, Atty., Dept. of Justice, and Paul M. Tschirhart, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., also entered appearances for appellants in Nos. 75-2227 and 75-2228.

J. Edward Day, Washington, D. C., with whom William F. Taylor, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee, Associated Third Class Mail Users. William D. Kramer, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellee, Associated Third Class Mail Users. J. Edward Day, Washington, D. C., entered an appearance for Associated Third Class Mail Users in No. 75-1856.

Nicholas S. McConnell, with whom Kenneth Wells Parkinson, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee National Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults.

David M. Kendall, Jr., First Asst. Atty. Gen., State of Texas and William C. Bednar, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., State of Texas, Austin, Tex., were on the brief for appellant in No. 75-2238.

Bernard G. Segal, Robert L. Kendall, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., and Frederick C. Belen, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for intervenor, United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Robert A. Saltzstein and William L. Fallon, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for intervenor, American Business Press, Inc.

William G. Mullen, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for intervenor National Newspaper Association.

Richard M. Schmidt, Jr., and Ian D. Volner, Washington, D. C., entered appearances for intervenor, Association of American Publishers.

Daniel B. Jordan, Washington, D. C., filed a brief on behalf of American Postal Workers as amicus curiae urging affirmance in Nos. 75-2227 and 75-2228.

David C. Todd, Washington, D. C., entered an appearance for intervenor Parcel Post Association.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, ROBINSON and MacKINNON, Circuit Judges.


Judgment Vacated in Nos. 75-2227 and 75-2228 October 11, 1977.

Opinion PER CURIAM.

Concurring Opinion filed by Circuit Judge MacKINNON.

             TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction ................................ 575
  I. Background ............................. 575
     A. Legislative requirements ............ 575
     B. Prior ratemaking proceedings ........ 577
 II. Nos. 75-1856, 75-1857...

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