Judicial

Judicial Filings

ATA participates as a litigant or amicus curiae in litigation matters concerning a wider range of legal and regulatory issues having a significant policy or precedential impact on the industry. In this section, you will find ATA briefs and other filings in these important cases.

ATA Disappointed with NMB Decision(06/25/2010)
ATA issued a statement in response to the U.S. District Court decision granting the NMB motion in the case regarding the right to change union representation voting rules.

ATA Supports American Airlines in Massachusetts Tips Law Case(05/25/2010)
ATA filed an amicus brief in DiFiore v. American Airlines, supporting American Airline’s position.

ATA files suit challenging NMB final rule on union representation(05/17/2010)
ATA has filed a legal challenge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, responding to the National Mediation Board (NMB) issuance of a voting rule change for union representation.

ATA joins in protest of California pipeline rate changes(04/09/2010)
ATA has intervened in the application by Santa Fe Pipeline Partners to the California Public Utilities Commission for "light-handed" regulation of its rates, which would result in increased costs for jet fuel at California airports.

ATA supports US Airways in challenge to New Mexico law(02/10/2010)
ATA has filed an amicus brief in US Airways v. O’Donnell arguing that New Mexico is preempted from applying its liquor licensing laws to airlines serving the State, and the 21st Amendment does not override the preemptive effect of the federal aviation law

ATA challenges the application of the EU ETS to U.S. Airlines(12/16/2009)
ATA and three of its member airlines filed a legal action challenging the first stage of the UK Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations. The Q&A explains why ATA initiated this legal action and answers some frequently asked questions.

FAA Rescinds Slot Auction Rules in Wake of ATA Legal Challenges(10/09/2009)
ATA sued FAA in federal court to invalidate slot auction rules for La Gurdia, JFK and Newark airports.

ATA Applauds Appeals Court Decision To Stay Slot Auction Rules(12/08/2008)
ATA issued a statement regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling on the motions for a stay of the auction rules filed by the Air Transport Association, Continental Airlines and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

ATA Challenges DOT Airport Rates and Charges Policy(09/05/2008)
In ATA v. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration, ATA challenged the Policy for Airports Rates and Charges, which was amended to allow airports to adopt a form of congestion pricing.

Federal Court Strikes Down NY Passenger Bill of Rights(03/25/2008)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit struck down a New York law requiring airlines to provide specific services in the event of on-board delays exceeding three hours.

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