Legal Opinion
Lone Mountain Processing, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 19, 2013No. 11-1431PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.
GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:
Lone Mountain Processing, Inc., petitions for review of an order of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission denying the company’s motions to reopen closed civil penalty proceedings. We remand the order because the Commission failed to explain its departure from its own precedent.
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Under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) inspects mines, issues citations for safety violations, and proposes civil penalties, all on behalf of the Secretary of…
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