United States DC Circuit
NAT'L RURAL ELEC. POWER COOP. ASS'N v. SEC. & EXCH. COMM'N, 00-1371
Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act, 15 USC 79a et seq., a merger of two utility companies that are not contiguous and separated by several hundred miles does not satisfy the "region requirement" of 15 USC 79b(a)(29)(A).
Appellate Information
- Argued 10/04/2001
- Decided 01/18/2002
- Published 01/18/2002
Judges
- Before: EDWARDS, HENDERSON and TATEL, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Scott Hempling argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was David S. Lapp. Richard B. Geltman entered an appearance., J. A. Bouknight Jr. argued the cause for intervenor. With him on the brief were Samuel T. Perkins, Cynthia L. Taub and Niki Kuckes. Douglas G. Green entered an appearance.
- For Appellees:
- John W. Avery, Special Counsel, Securities & Exchange Commission, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Eric Summergrad, Deputy Solicitor.