Do private parties also participate in defending STB decisions?
Answer. Yes, in most court cases challenging a STB decision, the party that was successful before the STB “intervenes” in the court case on the STB’s side. As an intervenor it may file a written brief, and sometimes the intervenor’s attorney may participate (in addition to the STB’s counsel) in the oral argument before the court. Other interested parties may also seek to participate in the court case as an intervenor or “amicus” (friend of the court).
