Reminder: Airspace Redesign Litigation Update-Oral Argument On May 11
Thomas Sullivan
Just a reminder that one of the most important phases of the litigation will begin on May 11th in Washington DC.
If anyone is interesting in attending, please reach out to me at Quietr...@gmail.com
Best Regards,
Thomas Sullivan - Quiet Rockland
From: Robert Belzer <rabe...@verizon.net>
Date: Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Subject: Airspace Redesign Litigation Update-Oral Argument On May 11
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Airspace Redesign Litigation Update—Oral Argument On May 11
Petitioners’ oral argument for the FAA’s Airspace Redesign project is to be heard on May 11 at 9:30 a.m. See below for pertinent info. We also have provided below a summary of the case prepared by Steven Taber of Chevalier, Allen & Lichman, counsel for Delaware County, PA—one of the 12 petitioners in the case. Tabor’s summary includes links to all of the legal documents filed for the case.
Robert Belzer
President, NJCAAN
Court: DC Circuit Court of Appeals
Judges: Sentelle, Guinsburg, and Randolph
Date: May 11th at 9:30 a.m.
Location: E. Barrett Prettyman US Courthouse
333 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington DC
Petitioners File Reply Brief in East Airspace Redesign Case
Posted on March 8, 2009 by Steven Taber
Chevalier, Allen & Lichman, LLP
On Friday, March 6, 2009, the Joint Petitioners in the East Coast Airspace Redesign case now pending in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, filed their Reply Brief, arguing that the FAA failed to comply with 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act, the Clean Air Act and NEPA.
The Reply Brief takes the FAA to task for failing to consult with the state and local authorities regarding the tremendous impact that the Airspace Redesign will have on "4(f) properties," that is, state and local parks, and wildlife preserves. It also points out that the FAA is in violation of the Clean Air Act, because it failed to establish that the Airspace Redesign would conform with the Clean Air Act. Finally, the Reply Brief, argues that the FAA violated NEPA by not following its own regulations concerning aircraft noise in assessing the noise impacts of the Airspace Redesign.
Briefing for the case is now completed and oral argument is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.. on May 11, 2009, in front Judges Sentelle, Ginsburg, and Randolph at the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, 333 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.. Senators Dodd (D - Conn.) and Specter (R - Pa.) filed a amicus curiae brief supporting the Petitioners' Petition for Review to have the Airspace Redesign vacated and remanded back to the FAA. The New Jersey Attorney General, Anne Milgram also filed an amicus brief in support of the Petitioners.
Other Posts regarding this Litigation:
- FAA Files Its Brief in the East Coast Airspace Redesign Lawsuit, posted January 13, 2009
- New Jersey Attorney General Files Amicus Brief in the Airspace Redesign Litigation, posted September 12, 2008.
- Sens. Specter and Dodd File a Joint Amicus Brief in the East Coast Airspace Redesign Litigation, posted September 8, 2008.
- Petitioners' Opening Brief, posted September 3, 2008.
- Update of Airspace Redesign Litigation, posted April 28, 2008.
- Airspace Redesign May Not Reduce Fuel Consumption for the Airlines as FAA Claims, posted March 18, 2008