Legal Opinion
Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. v. Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 27, 2000No. Nos. 98-1036, 99-2245PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
These consolidated appeals present an important issue of federal preemption under the Clean Air Act. Pursuant to § 177 of that act, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts adopted a set of automobile emission standards in 1993. Plaintiff-appellees (the “Manufacturers”) brought suit claiming that the Massachusetts regulations were preempted by the Clean Air Act. While that action was pending, Massachusetts amended its standards, and the Manufacturers amended their complaint. The district court eventually held for the Manufacturers, and Massachusetts appealed to this Court (No.…
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