United States DC Circuit
RAMAPRAKASH v. FED. AVIATION ADMIN. AND NAT'L TRANSP. SAFTEY BD., 02-1283
In a case involving the suspension of a pilot's certificate, the petition for review is granted and the order vacated where the agency departed from established precedent, in three ways, without a reasoned explanation, resulting in a decision that was arbitrary and capricious.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/21/2003
- Published 10/21/2003
Judges
- Before: ROGERS and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges, and SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Mark T. McDermott argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Peter J. Wiernicki., Kathleen A. Yodice was on the brief for amicus curiae Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
- For Appellees:
- James A. Barry, Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs was Peter J. Lynch, Assistant Chief Counsel.