District Court Says It Lacks Jurisdiction to Alter or Amend Withdrawal Orders.

The article discusses the ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa about having no jurisdiction for amending or altering the 103(k) order issued by Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for Pattison Sand Co. The rejection of the court, it says, is upholding a ruling of Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Thomas McCarthy of MSHA Review Commission on the withdrawal order. It also notes the argument of Pattison Sand Co. about abuse of discretion in the 103(k) order.