United States DC Circuit

FCC violated the provision of the Bankruptcy Code prohibiting governmental entities from revoking debtors' licenses solely for failure to pay debts dischargeable in bankruptcy.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/15/2001
• Decided 06/22/2001
• Published 06/22/2001

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, TATEL and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Theodore B. Olson argued the cause for petitioners/appellants.   With him on the briefs were Douglas R. Cox, Thomas G. Hungar, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Ian Heath Gershengorn, Lara M. Flint and G. Eric Brunstad, Jr.  Miguel A. Estrada entered an appearance., William H. Crispin, Emanuel Grillo, David Friedman and Kenneth N. Klee were on the brief for amici curiae Senator Robert G. Torricelli, et al. in support of petitioners/appellants., Richard G. Taranto argued the cause for intervenors Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, et al.   With him on the brief were Michael F. Altschul, L. Andrew Tollin, Robert G. Kirk, Craig E. Gilmore, Douglas I. Brandon, Howard J. Symons, Sara F. Leibman, Louis Gurman, Christa M. Parker, John T. Scott III, Mark L. Evans, Lawrence J. Movshin, Michael Deuel Sullivan and H. Richard Juhnke. Matthew R. Sutherland entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents/appellee.   With him on the brief were Christopher J. Wright, General Counsel, Joel Marcus and Stanley R. Scheiner, Counsel, Jacob M. Lewis and H. Thomas Byron III, Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice.  Stewart A. Block, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, entered an appearance.