MD: Federal Appeals Court Sets Expedited Schedule for Purple Line Lawsuit

Aug. 8, 2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., on Friday granted Maryland’s request for an expedited briefing schedule, bringing the case closer to a possible conclusion.

A briefing schedule is set for the Purple Line lawsuit appeal.

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., on Friday granted Maryland’s request for an expedited briefing schedule, bringing the case closer to a possible conclusion.

The court already granted Maryland and the Federal Transit Administration—the defendants in the case—a reprieve in July by restoring the proposed light-rail project’s federal approval, which had been revoked last August by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon.

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