Legal Opinion

Illinois v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 5, 1981No. Nos. 78-1710, 80-1908PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Petitioners1 seek review of an I.C.C. Decision permitting the Missouri Pacific Railroad (“MoPac”) to abandon 25.7 miles of railroad in southern Illinois. The Administrative Law Judge (“AU”) initially denied the abandonment application.2 A panel of the I.C.C. disagreed and issued a Report and Order approving the abandonment.3 On appeal by way of a petition to review the I.C.C.’s order, this court permitted a voluntary remand to the full I.C.C. for further consideration. The subsequent Decision of the full Commission,4 which also approved the abandonment, is now before…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Interstate Commerce Commission v. City of Jersey CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. Braniff Airways, Incorporated v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Eastern Air Lines, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  5. Colorado v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Old Republic Insurance Company and International Business & Mercantile Reassurance Company v. Federal Crop Insurance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  2. Amusement and Music Operators Association v. Copyright Royalty Tribunal, Broadcast Music, Inc., Party-Respondent. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers v. Copyright Royalty Tribunal, Amusement and Music Operators Association v. Copyright Royalty TribunalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  3. Amusement & Music Operators Ass'n v. Copyright Royalty TribunalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  4. Jack O. Black, W.C. Gandert and J.J. Hults v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of America, Wabash Railroad Company and Norfolk and Western Railway Company, Intervening Party Lagrange County, Indiana v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of America, Wabash Railroad Company and Norfolk and Western Railway Company, Intervening PartyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  5. People of State of Illinois v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981

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