Legal Opinion
Pittston Co. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 18, 2004No. Nos. 02-2199, 02-2200, 03-1351PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge TRAXLER joined. Chief Judge WILKINS wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
These appeals challenge the constitutionality of the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefits Act of 1992 (the “Coal Act”), 26 U.S.C. §§ 9701-9722. In response to severe financial difficulties that were undermining the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements (“NBCWAs”) — collective bargaining agreements between the Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association and the United Mine Workers of America,…
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