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United States Ninth Circuit


CAL STATE LEGISLATIVE BD. v. DEP'T OF TRANSP., 03-72211

The Federal Railroad Administration may exclude hotels and motels from regulation under the Hours of Service law for railroad operating employees.

Appellate Information

  • Argued 12/08/2004
  • Decided 03/09/2005
  • Published 03/09/2005

Judges

  • Before O'SCANNLAIN, COWEN, and BEA, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Lawrence M. Mann, Washington, D.C., argued the cause for the petitioner., Louis P. Warchot and Michael J. Rush were on the brief for amicus curiae the Association of American Railroads.

  • For Appellees:
  • Peter J. Plocki, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C., argued the cause for the respondents;  Kirk Van Tine, Paul M. Geier, and Dale C. Andrews, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation, and S. Mark Lindsey, Daniel C. Smith, Billie A. Stultz, and Colleen A. Brennan, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for the respondents.
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