Legal Opinion
Texas v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 23, 1984No. 82-1693PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves a facial attack on the constitutionality of sections 201, 202, 203, and 214 of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980,1 49 U.S.C.A. §§ 10501, 10701a, *34410707a, 10709, 11501 (1983). Seeking a declaratory judgment that the challenged sections of the Staggers Act are unconstitutional, the State of Texas initiated this case on December 12, 1980, by filing suit against the United States and the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC). Numerous parties intervened as plaintiffs and defendants. After receiving cross motions for summary judgment and hearing oral…
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