United States DC Circuit

A pharmaceutical manufacturer's petition for review of an order of the Drug Enforcement Agency suspending certain shipments of chemicals usable in the manufacture of methamphetamine is denied where a construction of "listed chemical" reasonable, and a conclusion that defendant's ephedrine shipments "may be diverted" were supported by substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/10/2006
• Decided 02/24/2006
• Published 02/24/2006

Judges

• Before:  TATEL and GARLAND, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Saul Pilchen argued the cause for petitioner.   With him on the briefs were Joseph L. Barloon and David E. Carney.


• For Appellees:
  
• Teresa A. Wallbaum, Appellate Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondent.   With her on the brief were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Stephen A. Sola, Trial Attorney.