United States DC Circuit

Issues presented in a petition for review of an FAA determination, that the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 does not bar proposed sightseeing tours out of an airport, are unripe for judicial review, and no significant hardship would result from delaying review.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/22/2002
• Decided 06/14/2002
• Published 06/14/2002

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, HENDERSON and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert A. Bourque argued the cause for petitioners.   With him on the briefs were Johanna H. Wald, Leslie Jones, Paul C. Gluckow and Sharon Buccino., William P. Horn was on the brief for intervenor.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan Pacholski, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondents.   With her on the brief was Ronald Spritzer, Attorney.