Judges Appear Skeptical Of Airport’s Arguments In PFAS Enforcement Case

Appellate judges appeared doubtful during Oct. 29 oral argument that a first-in-the-nation enforcement case brought by Michigan against a commercial airport over PFAS cleanup belongs in federal court, questioning the airport’s contention that federal grants held by the airport are sufficient to meet the requirements of the federal officer removal law. In addition, one of the judges on a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit questioned the airport’s attorney on whether the court could...