Legal Opinion
Ass'n of American Railroads v. South Coast Air Quality Management District
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 15, 2010No. 04-74502PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRABER, Circuit Judge:
An array of federal, state, and local laws governs the operation of railroads, including laws that regulate the effect of the railroad industry on the environment. Here, a local governmental agency enacted rules aimed at limiting the air pollution created by idling trains. Several entities within the railroad industry filed suit. After a bench trial, the district court held that federal law preempts the local rules. On de novo review, Davis v. Yageo Corp., 481 F.3d 661, 673 (9th Cir.2007); J & G Sales Ltd. v. Truscott, 473 F.3d 1043, 1047 (9th Cir.2007), we affirm.
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Regional Rail Reorganization Act CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. v. EpsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Union Electric Co. v. Environmental Protection AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- City of Auburn v. United States GovernmentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- New York Susquehanna and Western Railway Corp. v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by34 opinions
- Elam v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
- Friends of Eel River v. North Coast Ry. Auth.California Supreme Court · 2017
- Delaware v. Surface Transportation BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
- B & S Holdings, LLC v. BNSF Railway Co.District Court, E.D. Washington · 2012
- Mark Griffioen, Joyce Ludvicek, Mike Ludvicek, Sandra Skelton, and Brian Vanous, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company, Alliant Energy Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Union Pacific Corporation.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2018
29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.