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  • 2020-01-28

    City of Burien v. FAA: Order Denying Motion to Recall Mandate and Request for Publication

    Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals order filed January 28, 2020 in Case No. 18-71705, City of Burien v. Daniel K. Elwell (Acting Administrator) and Federal Aviation Administration. Panel of Judges Ikuta, Bennett, and Rakoff (sitting by designation from S.D.N.Y.) denies City of Burien’s motion to recall the mandate (Dkt. 61) and request for publication (Dkt.
    TagsCaselaw, City of Burien, FAA, Ninth Circuit Court of AppealsFolderCATEX 250 Turn
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    2018-06-11

    City of Burien v. FAA, Case 18-71705: Full Docket, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

    The City of Burien filed a petition for review against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in June 2018, challenging an FAA decision in what is believed to be a dispute related to air traffic and noise policy near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The case went through mediation, multiple briefing schedule extensions, and motions to supplement the record before the FAA filed its answering brief in March 2019. Key filings include Burien's opening brief submitted in late November 2018 and the FAA's certified administrative record, reflecting a formal appellate challenge to federal aviation authority decisions affecting the Burien community.
    TagsCaselaw, City of Burien, FAA, Litigation, Ninth Circuit Court of AppealsFolderBurien
  • 2018-06-11

    City of Burien v. FAA, Case 18-71705: Full Docket, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

    The City of Burien filed a petition for review against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in June 2018, challenging an FAA decision in what is believed to be a dispute related to air traffic and noise policy near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The case went through mediation, multiple briefing schedule extensions, and motions to supplement the record before the FAA filed its answering brief in March 2019. Key filings include Burien's opening brief submitted in late November 2018 and the FAA's certified administrative record, reflecting a formal appellate challenge to federal aviation authority decisions affecting the Burien community.
    TagsCaselaw, City of Burien, FAA, Litigation, Ninth Circuit Court of AppealsFolderCATEX 250 Turn
  • 2017-08-29

    City of Phoenix, Arizona v. Michael P. Huerta and Federal Aviation Administration: Judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

    A federal appeals court ruled in favor of the City of Phoenix, vacating a 2014 FAA order that had implemented new flight routes and procedures at Sky Harbor International Airport. The court found the FAA's order flawed and sent the matter back to the agency for further review. The case highlights how municipalities can successfully challenge FAA flight path decisions that impact communities near airports.
    TagsCaselaw, FAA, NextGen, Phoenix Sky Harbor InternationalFolderPhoenix
  • Port Of Seattle v. Airport Communities Coalition;  Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion;  and State of Washington, Department of Ecology

    Supreme Court of Washington,En Banc. PORT OF SEATTLE, a port district of the State of Washington, Petitioner, v. The POLLUTION CONTROL HEARINGS BOARD, an agency of the State of Washington, Respondent, Airport Communities Coalition;  Citizens Against Seatac Expansion;  and State of Washington, Department of Ecology, an agency of the State of Washington, Respondents/Cross-Petitioners. No. 73419-4. Decided:
    CategoriesHistory TagsAirport Communities Coalition, Caselaw, Ecology, Pollution Control Hearings Board, Supreme Court Of Washington
  • 2003-08-18

    Airport Communities Coalition v. Graves, 280 F. Supp. 2d 1207 (W.D. Wash. 2003)

    A U.S. District Court ruling from August 18, 2003, in the Western District of Washington at Seattle, in which Judge Rothstein granted defendants' motions for summary judgment and denied plaintiff's motion. The case involved the Airport Communities Coalition suing Colonel Ralph H. Graves and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with the Port of Seattle, relevant to Sea-Tac Airport development and permitting issues.
    TagsAirport Communities Coalition, Army Corp of Engineers, Caselaw, Sea-Tac Airport, Third RunwayFolderThird Runway
  • 2002-10-23

    EXH AR044222: Court of Appeals Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration in Part and Amending Opinion — ACC et al. v. Port Of Seattle et al., No. 43100-5-I

    Washington Court of Appeals Division One order granting in part Port Of Seattle’s motion for reconsideration of the November 15, 1999 opinion in No. 43100-5-I. Parties include City of Des Moines, City of Burien, City of Federal Way, City of Normandy Park, City of Tukwila, Highline School District No. 401, Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) as
    TagsACC, Airport Communities Coalition, Caselaw, Des Moines, Pollution Control Hearings Board, Port Of Seattle, SEPAFolderBox 18
  • 2002-10-22

    EXH AR028017: 25 Environmental Law 255 — Footnotes on Clean Water Act Section 401, Water Quality Standards, and Nonpoint Source Enforcement

    Pages 26-28 of law review article published at 25 Envtl. L. 255, containing footnotes FN148–FN189 covering Clean Water Act (CWA) enforcement topics including: NPDES permitting, nonpoint source pollution, Section 303(d) TMDL lists, Section 401 water quality certification, Section 1313(d), 33 U.S.C. ss 1319, 1341, 1365, 1377(e); cases including Northwest Envtl. Advocates v. City of Portland
    TagsACC, Caselaw, Clean Water Act, Ecology, NPDES, Pollution Control Hearings Board, Water QualityFolderBox 10
  • 2002-09-06

    Order setting administrative appeal case schedule

    This is a King County Superior Court case schedule order for an administrative appeal, signed by Presiding Judge Richard D. Eadie on September 6, 2002. The order sets key deadlines for the case, including filing of briefs, administrative agency records, and a review hearing date of April 7, 2003. All parties are required to comply with the schedule, as failure to meet deadlines could result in dismissal of the appeal.
    TagsCaselaw, King County, Legal, RCAA, State of WashingtonFolderRCAA
  • 2002-01-18

    EXH AR013806: ACC v. DOE et al. — Table of Cases Cited in Discovery Motions and Responses

    Airport Communities Coalition (ACC) v. Department of Ecology et al., PCHB No. 01-160. Table of 17 cases cited in discovery motions and responses, received by the Environmental Hearings Office on January 18, 2002. Cases include: American Medical Systems v. National Union Fire Insurance (E.D. La. 1999), Belcher v. Bassett Furniture Industries (4th Cir. 1978), Boring
    TagsACC, Airport Communities Coalition, Caselaw, Ecology, PCHB, Pollution Control Hearings BoardFolderBox 07

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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.
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