Legal Opinion
Scenic America, Inc. v. United States Department of Transportation
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 23, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2013-0093PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
In 2007, the Federal Highway Administration issued a “Guidance” that paved the way for the construction of digital billboards along the nation’s highways. Plaintiff Scenic America, a group dedicated to preserving the country’s visual beauty, wants to put the brakes on that decision.
Historically, the FHWA believed that digital billboards violated key language in federal-state agreements related to the Interstate Highway System. But the agency recently shifted gears and gave the green light to its Division Offices by providing a…
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