Chicago & Southern Air Lines, Inc. v. Waterman Steamship Corp

In Chicago & Southern Air Lines, Inc. v. Waterman Steamship Corp., 333 U.S. 103, 68 S.Ct. 431 (1948), the Supreme Court held that the provision of Civil Aeronautics Act authorizing judicial review of certain orders of the Board did not apply to decisions on applications for foreign air transportation since this was subject to Presidential approval. The court said: "Until the decision of the Board has Presidential approval, it grants no privilege and denies no right. It can give nothing and can take nothing away from the applicant or a competitor. Administrative orders are not reviewable unless and until they impose an obligation, deny a right or fix some legal relationship as a consummation of the administrative process." 333 U.S. at 112-113, 68 S.Ct. at 437.