The City of Santa Monica announces it will file an appeal to the Temporary Restraining Order

"Tomorrow, the City anticipates filing an application for a stay of the District Court’s order enjoining enforcement of the Ordinance prohibiting C&D Aircraft from using the Santa Monica Airport in order to promote public safety. The application will be filed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.  The application argues that the City is likely to succeed on the merits of the case because the City, as Airport proprietor, has the power to conform Airport usage to Airport facilities in order to protect safety and FAA’s Interim Cease & Desist Orders were unlawfully issued.  The application also argues that no significant harm would result from issuance of a stay, and a stay would promote the public interest.

Though there is no fixed schedule for ruling on stays, it is anticipated that the Ninth Circuit will probably rule on the application in the next several weeks."    

Kathryn Vernez, Assistant to the City Manager
Community & Government Relations
City of Santa Monica