Legal Opinion
Ralph Nader, Esquire, and Center for Auto Safety, Inc. v. John Volpe, Individually, and as Secretary of the Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 17, 1972No. 72-1118PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge.
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 1 directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish federal standards for motor vehicles to meet the need for increased safety on the Nation's highways. 2 On March 3, 1971, pursuant to that mandate, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a unit of the Department of Transportation, issued an order 3 promulgating Motor Vehicle Standard No. 208, which would inaugurate passive occupant restraint systems in automobiles manufactured on and after August 15, 1973. 4 Standard No. 208…
2Cases cited59 opinions
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- Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- McKart v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. Munsingwear, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Myers v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by74 opinions
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