Chu
State of Washington v. Chu
Opinion
Opinion
Paez STATE OF WASHINGTON v. CHU 3057, J.
FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STEVEN CHU,* Secretary of Energy;
US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY,
Defendants-Appellants, No. 06-35227 and
YES ON I-297: PROTECT
D.C. No.
CV-03-05018-AAM
WASHINGTON, Proposed OPINION Intervention as Counterclaim;
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
PROJECT, Proposed Intervention as Counterclaim; FLUOR HANFORD
INC.,
Defendants. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Alan A. McDonald, District Judge, Presiding
Argued and Submitted October 16, 2007—Seattle, Washington
Filed March 10, 2009
Before: Richard D. Cudahy,** Stephen Reinhardt, and Richard A. Paez, Circuit Judges.
*Steven Chu is substituted for his predecessor, Samuel W. Bodman, as Secretary of Energy. Fed. R. App. P. 43(c)(2). **The Honorable Richard D. Cudahy, Senior United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, sitting by designation.
3054 STATE OF WASHINGTON v. CHU 3055 Opinion by Judge Paez STATE OF WASHINGTON v. CHU 3057