Legal Opinion
American Trucking Ass'n, Inc. v. United States Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 12, 1999No. Nos. 97-1668, 97-1680PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
The petitioners in this case, the American Trucking Associations (“ATA”) and Truckers United for Safety (“TUFS”), challenge a rule promulgated by the Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) amending the regulations governing the assignment of safety fitness ratings to motor carriers. The ATA claims that the amended regulations are contrary to law, are arbitrary and capricious, and were adopted without adequate consideration of comments. TUFS claims that the rule is invalid because it fails to…
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