United States DC Circuit

In case involving interstate natural gas pipelines, petitions for review challenging orders limiting the amount of collateral pipelines may require from non-creditworthy shippers are denied over claim that the orders under review are an unexplained departure from precedent and, in any event, are arbitrary and capricious.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/16/2007
• Published 10/16/2007

Judges

• SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge:, Before:  GARLAND and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges, and SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Catherine E. Stetson argued the cause for petitioners.   With her on the briefs were Lee A. Alexander, Stefan M. Krantz, James Howard, C. Todd Piczak, and Carl M. Fink. Debra H. Rednik entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Beth G. Pacella, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent.   On the brief were John S. Moot, General Counsel, Robert H. Solomon, Solicitor, and Patrick Y. Lee, Attorney.