Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen
Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen, 541 U.S. 752 (2004), is a case argued in the Supreme Court of the United States on 21 April 2004. The question the case presented relates to Presidential foreign affairs and foreign trade actions exempt from environmental-review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Air Act. Specifically, the question is whether those actions are subject to those requirements as a result of a rulemaking action concerning motor carrier safety by the federal agency with responsibility for that type of safety.
| Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen | |
|---|---|
Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued April 21, 2004 Decided June 7, 2004 | |
| Full case name | Department of Transportation, et al. v. Public Citizen, et al. |
| Citations | 541 U.S. 752 (more) 124 S. Ct. 2204; 159 L. Ed. 2d 60 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Public Citizen v. DOT, 316 F.3d 1002 (9th Cir. 2003); cert. granted, 540 U.S. 1088 (2003). |
| Holding | |
| Because FMCSA lacks discretion to prevent cross-border operations of Mexican motor carriers, neither NEPA nor the CAA requires FMCSA to evaluate the environmental effects of such operations. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Thomas, joined by unanimous |
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