STEENHOLDT v. F.A.A.

No. 01-1331.

314 F.3d 633 (2003)

Randy STEENHOLDT, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 10, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason A. Dickstein argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner.

Kenneth G. Caplan, Special Attorney to the Attorney General, Federal Aviation Administration, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief was R. Brooke Lewis, Special Attorney to the Attorney General.

Before: SENTELLE, ROGERS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Randy Steenholdt challenges the decision of the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") not to renew his authority to examine certain aircraft repairs for compliance with the FAA's airworthiness regulations. Because the decision is "committed to agency discretion by law," 5 U.S.C. § 701(a)(2) (1996), we have no jurisdiction to review the substance of the FAA's decision...

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