Legal Opinion

David R. Rauenhorst v. United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 12, 1996No. 95-2841PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VAN SICKLE, Senior District Judge.

David Rauenhorst seeks review of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) decision to deny his request for a waiver from the federal licensing standards for commercial truck drivers. We reverse the decision of the FHWA and direct the FHWA to consider the application on its merits.

I. BACKGROUND

Petitioner seeks review of the FHWA’s decision to deny his application for a waiver of the federal regulation which requires binocular vision in order to qualify for a commercial driver’s license. Waivers are permitted if the Secretary of Transportation or his agent…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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