United States DC Circuit

In an environmental review of a plan to improve management and safety of flights arriving from and departing from an airport, the FAA adequately considered relevant criteria and reasonably concluded that preparation of an environmental impact statement was unnecessary.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/11/2003
• Decided 04/15/2003
• Published 04/15/2003

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and EDWARDS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas D. Roth argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lisa E. Jones, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondent.   With her on the brief was Andrew C. Mergen, Attorney.