CITIZENS AGAINST BURLINGTON, INC. v. BUSEY IV

No. 90-1373.

938 F.2d 190 (1991)

CITIZENS AGAINST BURLINGTON, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. James B. BUSEY IV, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Respondent, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and Burlington Air Express, Inc., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 14, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce J. Terris, with whom James M. Hecker was on the brief, Washington, D.C., for petitioners.

David C. Shilton, Attorney, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for respondent. With him on the brief were Barry M. Hartman, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Peter R. Steenland, Attorney, Dept. of Justice, and Gregory S. Walden, Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Admin., Washington, D.C.

Jim J. Marquez, Washington, D.C., with whom Teresa L. Grigsby, Toledo, Ohio, for Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, and John W. Simpson, Washington, D.C., for Burlington Air Express, Inc., were on the joint brief, for intervenors. Stephen H. Lachter, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for intervenors.

Before BUCKLEY, WILLIAMS, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge THOMAS.

Opinion dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.

CLARENCE THOMAS, Circuit Judge:

The city of Toledo decided to expand one of its airports, and the Federal Aviation Administration decided to approve the city's plan. In this petition for review of the FAA's order, an alliance of people who live near the airport contends that the FAA has violated several environmental statutes and regulations...

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