U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1996

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. United States Department of Transportation

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. United States Department of Transportation
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Decided August 27, 1996 · Sentelle, Randolph, Rogers
93 F.3d 890; 320 U.S. App. D.C. 227; 26 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 21652; 43 ERC (BNA) 1231; 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 21973; 1996 WL 480425 (Federal Reporter, Third Series)

Counsel

Douglas H. Wilkins, Boston, MA, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant. William L. Pardee, Boston, MA, entered an appearance., Sushma Soni, Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellee, with whom Frank W. Hunger, Assistant Attorney General, Mark B. Stern, Attorney, Eric H. Holder, Jr., United States Attorney, Paul M. Geier, Assistant General Counsel, United States Department of Transportation, and Peter J. Plocki, Attorney, were on the brief., Daniel R. Barney, Robert Digges, Jr., Alexandria, VA, and Roy T. Englert, Jr., Washington, DC, were on the brief, for amicus curiae.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. United States Department of Transportation

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