PADGETT v. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BD.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ginny Sinkel Kremer , Grafton Town Counsel, with whom Blatman, Bobrowski & Mead, LLC, were on brief, for petitioners.

Charles H.P. Vance , Attorney, Surface Transportation Board, with whom William J. Baer , Assistant Attorney General, Robert B. Nicholson and Shana Marie Wallace , Attorneys, Department of Justice, Craig M. Keats , General Counsel, and Evelyn G. Kitay , Deputy General Counsel, were on brief, for respondents.

John A. Mavricos , with whom Jonah M. Temple , Christopher, Hays, Wojcik & Mavricos, LLP, James E. Howard , Linda J. Morgan , and Nossaman, LLP, were on brief, for intervenor.

David F. Hassett and Hassett & Donnelly, P.C., on brief for Congressman James P. McGovern , amicus curiae in support of petitioners.

Jonathan S. Springer and Springer Law Office, PLLC, on brief for Propane Gas Association of New England, amicus curiae in support of respondents and intervenor.

Before TORRUELLA, SELYA, and DYK, Circuit Judges.