Overview
Bloomberg BNA Law Week quoted Shannen Coffin in a March 10 article titled “Amtrak Is Gov’t. Entity for Setting Standards But Its Power Might Be Unconstitutional.” The article discusses the US Supreme Court’s decision to make Amtrak a governmental entity, not a private enterprise, in regards to its co-authority to issue industry metrics and standards with the Federal Railroad Administration.
Mr. Coffin, whose practice concentrates on appellate and Supreme Court litigation, tells BNA: ‘‘The court’s ruling doesn’t really decide much, and it leaves open the strong possibility that several aspects of the Amtrak regulatory scheme could be invalidated on remand. The broader principle that Congress cannot delegate its legislative authority to a private party is still alive in the case.’’
The full article can be read here.
The article is reproduced with permission from The United States Law Week, 83 U.S.L.W. 1309 (March 10, 2015). Copyright 2015 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com.
