United States DC Circuit

Failure to show that a state energy board's decision gives federal court jurisdiction to remedy a state's own institutional arrangements for regulating energy deprives petitioner of constitutional and prudential standing in federal court.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/26/2001
• Decided 04/10/2001
• Published 04/10/2001

Judges

• Before:  WILLIAMS, RANDOLPH and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ronald N. Carroll argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioners., Erik N. Saltmarsh and James H. McGrew were on the brief for intervenors California Electricity Oversight Board and California Power Exchange Corporation.  Scott D. Rasmussen entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Laura J. Vallance, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondent.   With her on the brief was Dennis Lane, Solicitor.  John H. Conway, Deputy Solicitor, Lona T. Perry, Attorney, and Susan J. Court, Special Counsel, entered appearances.