United States DC Circuit

Plaintiff's petition, seeking a restraining order to prevent refusal of their natural gas, is dismissed as unripe since it may yet secure the relief requested in a pending proceeding.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/10/2005
• Decided 06/10/2005
• Published 06/10/2005

Judges

• GINSBURG, Chief Judge., Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and SENTELLE and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Katherine B. Edwards argued the cause for petitioners.   With her on the briefs were John Paul Floom, Frederick T. Kolb, and Charles J. McClees., Patrick B. Pope, R. David Hendrickson, Roy R. Robertson, Jr., Jeffrey D. Komarow, and Joshua L. Menter were on the brief for intervenors Southern Natural Gas Company, et al.


• For Appellees:
  
• David H. Coffman, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent.   With him on the brief were Cynthia A. Marlette, General Counsel, and Dennis Lane, Solicitor.