United States DC Circuit

Since plaintiff's general challenge to the Department of the Interior's authority to charge royalties on nonrecoupable take-or-pay settlement payments did not challenge final agency action, court lacked jurisdiction over plaintiff's claim under 5 USC 704.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/01/2000
• Decided 01/05/2001
• Published 01/05/2001

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• L. Poe Leggette argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs were Laura S. Morton and Stephen M. McNabb.  E. Edward Bruce, Nancy L. Pell and Thad S. Huffman entered appearances.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ronald M. Spritzer, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were James F. Simon, Acting Assistant Attorney General, and Sean H. Donahue, Attorney.