Docket Report: Vashon Island Fair Skies v. Federal Aviation Administration, Case No. 25-7373

Vashon Island Fair Skies, a Washington nonprofit corporation, has filed a petition for review against the Federal Aviation Administration in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Case No. 25-7373), docketed on November 24, 2025. The case challenges an FAA decision and is represented on the petitioner's side by attorney Steven M. Taber of Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman, with the FAA and U.S. Department of Justice defending the agency's position. This case likely relates to aircraft noise or airspace management issues affecting Vashon Island, located near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

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ACMS Docket Report from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, docket number 25-7373, Vashon Island Fair Skies v. Federal Aviation Administration, docketed 2025-11-24. Petitioner is Vashon Island Fair Skies, a Washington nonprofit corporation, represented by Steven M. Taber of Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman, Inc. (Pasadena, CA). Respondent is the Federal Aviation Administration, represented by Brett D. Weingold and Courtney Adolph (FAA Office of the Chief Counsel) and Rebecca Jaffe (DOJ Environment & Natural Resources Division, Appellate Section). Case type: Agency, Non-Immigration Petition for Review; originating agency is FAA; date received by Court of Appeals: 2025-11-21.

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