United States DC Circuit
CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO. OF NEW YORK, INC. v. ASHCROFT, 01-5107
Attorney General's retention of an $800,000 surcharge, part of a multi-million dollar judgment recovered on behalf of appellant and other public utilities, did not amount to a violation of a clear ministerial duty that would warrant mandamus, and writ was properly denied.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/15/2002
- Decided 04/23/2002
- Published 04/23/2002
Judges
- Before: SENTELLE, HENDERSON and TATEL, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Philip P. Kalodner argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Bruce G. Forrest, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, and William Kanter, Deputy Director, U.S. Department of Justice.