Legal Opinion

National Rural Electric Cooperative Ass'n v. Securities & Exchange Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 18, 2002No. 00-1371PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

TATEL, Circuit Judge:

The Securities and Exchange Commission authorized American Electric Power Company, which provides electricity services in a number of eastern and midwest-ern states, to acquire a company that provides electricity services in several distant southern and southwestern states. Challenging the Commission’s decision, two electric utility associations argue that the post-acquisition company will violate section 10 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act, 15 U.S.C. § 79j, which requires that any registered public-utility…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. American Power & Light Co. v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Steadman v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Wonsover v. Securities & Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
  4. Wabash Valley Power Ass'n v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
  5. Wisconsin's Environmental Decade, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, Wpl Holdings, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Natl Fed Fed 1442 v. FLRACourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2004
  2. National Federation of Federal Employees v. Federal Labor Relations AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2004
  3. Dearlove v. Securities & Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
  4. Robles v. Securities & Exchange CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
  5. Amer Pub Power Assn v. SECCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002

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