D.C. Federation v. Volpe
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
308 F. Supp. 423 (1970)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
John Volpe (defendant) planned for construction of the Three Sisters Bridge connecting the District of Columbia and Virginia. In February 1968, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit enjoined construction of the bridge until Volpe complied with certain preconstruction planning requirements of a District of Columbia law. In response, later in 1968, Congress passed a law requiring work to commence on the bridge within 30 days of the law’s enactment. This federal law stated that the construction “shall be carried out in accordance with all applicable provisions of title 23 of the United States Code,” which was a federal law that included requirements for both preconstruction planning and the actual construction. The D.C. Federation of Civic Associations (plaintiff) sued to halt construction of the bridge, arguing that under the new federal statute, Volpe was required to comply with the preconstruction planning requirements of Title 23.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Sirica, J.)
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