Legal Opinion
State Highway Commission of Missouri v. Volpe
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1973No. 72-1512PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
The legal issue before us is whether the Secretary of Transportation may defer authority to obligate highway funds previously apportioned to the State of Missouri under the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 2 when the reasons given for the deferment by the Secretary and the Director of the Budget are the status of the economy and the need to control inflationary pressures. It is conceded that the balance of more than five billion dollars in the highway trust fund is adequate to meet all current requirements and that Missouri is qualified in every respect for its…
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