TRANS-PACIFIC POLICING AGREEMENT v. U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE

No. 98-5253.

177 F.3d 1022 (1999)

TRANS-PACIFIC POLICING AGREEMENT, et al., Appellants, v. UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 1, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul M. Tschirhart argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Jeffrey F. Lawrence, Heather Spring and R. Frederic Fisher. Cindy G. Buys entered an appearance.

Kimberly Nelson Brown, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Wilma A. Lewis, U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorney.

Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, WALD and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge:

Trans-Pacific Policing Agreement ("TPPA" or "appellants"), an association of registered ocean common carriers, is charged by federal statute with policing exporters who send shipments into the United States. One principal function of TPPA is to investigate and take action to prevent the mischaracterization of cargo in sealed marine containers. Pursuant to the Freedom...

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