ELR Citation: ELR 20278
No(s). 73-2136 (4th Cir. Mar 19, 1974)

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirms, on the opinion of the district court, a decision denying injunctive and declaratory relief to plaintiffs seeking to halt construction of an interstate highway in Baltimore pending satisfactory compliance with NEPA, the Federal-Aid Highway Act, the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1970, and the Department of Transportation Act. After noting that the lower court dismissed the complaint without prejudice to plaintiff's right to amend so as to raise points not already decided, the court expresses no opinion as to the relevance to the issues presented by this appeal of statutes and regulations enacted and promulgated since entry of the final order below. The court also declines to award plaintiffs attorney fees. For the lower court's opinion, see 3 ELR 20667.

Counsel for Plaintiffs
John C. Armore
Suite 425, The Rotunda
711 W. 40th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211

Alfred H. Kreckman
20th Floor
10 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Counsel for Federal Defendants
Wallace H. Johnson Asst. Attorney General
Terrence L. O'Brien
George R. Hyde
Irwin L. Schroeder
Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530

George Beall U.S. Attorney
Jean C. Rogers Special Asst. U.S. Attorney
U.S. Courthouse
111 W. Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Counsel for State Defendants
Francis B. Burch Attorney General
Lloyd J. Hammond Special Attorney
Randy H. Lee Asst. Attorney General
1400 One South Calvert Building
Baltimore, MD 21202

Counsel for City Defendants
George L. Russell City Solicitor
City Hall
100 Holliday Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Lawrence F. Rodowsky
Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman
2 Hopkins Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21202