RICHARD v. HINSON

No. 95-60225. Summary Calendar.

70 F.3d 415 (1995)

Joseph Oran RICHARD, Petitioner, v. David R. HINSON, Administrator, FAA, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 12, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. Sonnier, Kevin Wade Trahan, Sonnier & Trahan, Abbeville, LA, for Joseph Oran Richard, petitioner.

Marleigh D. Dover, Stephanie Robin Marcus, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Staff, Washington, DC, for respondent.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DUHÉ and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.


DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner argues that a provision of the Equal Access to Justice Act violates the equal protection rights of individuals with a net worth of over $2 million. He asks that we declare the provision unconstitutional and award him fees and expenses. We decline.

FACTS

A Federal Aviation Administration Administrator ordered the emergency revocation of petitioner's airman certificate. Eventually, all charges were dismissed by...

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