AMERICAN TRUCKING ASS'NS v. City of Los Angeles

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

In this extensive litigation, American Trucking Associations, Inc. (“ATA”) seeks preliminary injunctive relief against certain regulations imposed by the Port of Los Angeles, a local governing body, upon motor carriers entering the Port premises. ATA contends these regulations are preempted by federal law. The district court denied injunctive relief in part, determining that the Port regulations in question are authorized under the motor vehicle safety exception in the federal law. ATA appeals, and we affirm with one exception.

I. BACKGROUND

This litigation has been…