PUBLIC CITIZEN v. STEED

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine A. Meyer with whom Alan B. Morrison, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for petitioners.

Deborah Ruth Kant, Atty., Dept. of Justice, with whom John R. Bolton, Asst. Atty. Gen. and Douglas N. Letter, Atty., Dept. of Justice; Erika Z. Jones, Chief Counsel, David W. Allen, Asst. Chief Counsel, Enid Rubenstein, Stephen Kratzke, and Eileen T. Leahy, Attys., National Highway Traffic Safety Admin., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for respondents.

Philip R. Collins, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for amicus curiae, Automotive Occupant Protection Ass'n, urging affirmance.

Stephen M. Shapiro, Chicago, Ill., Andrew L. Frey, Kenneth S. Geller, Douglas K. Mayer, Washington, D.C., George F. Ball, Alexandria, Va., Nicholas J. Wittner, Detroit, Mich., and Michael W. Grice, Highland Park, Mich., for intervenors, General Motors Corp. and Chrysler Motors Corp. and Charles H. Lockwood II, Arlington, Va., and John T. Whatley, for intervenor, Automobile Importers of America, Inc. and Richard C. Warmer and John H. Beisner, Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae, Ford Motor Co., urging affirmance.

Andrew R. Hricko, Michele McDowell Fields, and Ronald G. Precup, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for amici curiae, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, et al. urging affirmance.

Before ROBINSON, RUTH BADER GINSBURG and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges.