United States Ninth Circuit

Federal law does not preempt California appliance regulations requiring appliance manufacturers to submit data about their appliances, mark their appliances with brand name and performance information, and be subjected to compliance and enforcement rules.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/01/2004
• Decided 02/03/2005
• Published 02/03/2005

Judges

• Before:  B. FLETCHER, NOONAN, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William M. Chamberlain, Jonathan Blees, Monica Schwebs, Paul A. Kramer, Jr., William W. Westerfield III, Sacramento, CA, for the appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• John A. Hodges, Bruce L. McDonald, Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik, Peter J. Riehm, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, Washington, D.C., for the appellees.