Washington State Farm Bureau v. Marshall

625 F.2d 296 24 Wage & Hour Cas. (BN 951, 89 Lab.Cas. P 33,926 , 1980 O.S.H.D. (CCH) P 24,890 WASHINGTON STATE FARM BUREAU, Oregon State Farm Bureau and Horticultural Ass'n of Western Washington, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Ray MARSHALL, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor, Defendant-Appellant. No. 79-4449. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 5, 1980. Decided Aug. 13, 1980. Dorianne Beyer, New York City, Ronald G. Whiting, Washington, D.C., argued for defendant-appellant; Kerry L. Adams, Atty., Dept. of Labor, Washington, D.C., on brief. Jerome F. McCarthy, Tacoma, Wash., for plaintiffs-appellees. Diane B. Cohn, William B. Shultz, Robert B. Stulberg, Washington, D.C., amici curiae. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Before TANG, SCHROEDER and POOLE, Circuit Judges. POOLE, Circuit Judge. 1 This appeal from the grant of a permanent injunction against the Secretary of Labor presents questions concerning the interpretation and application of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C.A. § 213 (c)(4)(A) (1979), authorizing the Secretary to waive restrictions on…