United States Federal Circuit

Energy Policy Act of 1992, which imposes special monetary assessments on domestic utilities for the remediation of environmentally contaminated uranium processing facilities owned by the United States, does not violate the Takings Clause of the 5th Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/20/2001
• Published 11/21/2001

Judges

• Before MAYER, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, MICHEL, LOURIE, CLEVENGER, RADER, SCHALL, BRYSON, GAJARSA, LINN, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert A. Mangrum, Winston & Strawn, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   With him on the brief was Eric J. Marcotte.


• For Appellees:
  
• James G. Bruen, Jr., Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   On the brief were J. Christopher Kohn, Director;  Sandra P. Spooner, Deputy Director;  Theodore R. Carter, III, and Margaret Baskette, Attorneys.   Of counsel were Margaret M. Newell, and Matthew J. Troy, Attorneys.