United States DC Circuit

FAA's approval of the Record of Decision for a runway improvement project at a Cleveland airport was neither arbitrary nor capricious, and a supplemental environmental impact statement was not required under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/21/2002
• Decided 06/14/2002
• Published 06/14/2002

Judges

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

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Barbara E. Lichman argued the cause for petitioner.   With her on the briefs was Berne C. Hart., Martin D. Gelfand, Staff Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, was on the brief for amicus curiae U.S. Representative Dennis J. Kucinich in support of petitioner., Michael M. Conway argued the cause for intervenor City of Cleveland, Ohio.   With him on the brief was Michael Schneiderman.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lisa E. Jones, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondents.   With her on the brief were John C. Cruden, Assistant Attorney General, James C. Kilbourne, and Andrew C. Mergen, Attorneys., Alan B. Daughtry and Sharon M. Mattox were on the brief for amicus curiae Continental Airlines Corporation, Inc. in support of respondent.