Legal Opinion
William Willis, III v. Dixie Electric Power Assn
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 7, 2019No. 18-60365; C/w 18-60372, Consolidated with 18-60383PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Members of three rural power cooperatives allege that the cooperatives have failed to refund excess "patronage capital" to their members as required by state law. They request a refund of capital above a specific ratio of equity to assets established in the cooperatives' agreements with the federal Rural Utilities Service, and the appointment of a trustee or receiver to oversee the repayment process. The cooperatives believe such relief would conflict with the cooperatives' federal loan agreements. As they have a colorable federal preemption defense, the…
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