Bland v. Fessler

88 F.3d 729 65 USLW 2055 , 24 Media L. Rep. 2072 , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4944 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 7982 William BLAND and National Association of Telecomputer Operators, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Daniel Wm. FESSLER; P. Gregory Conlon; Norman D. Shumway; Jessie J. Knight Jr.; and Patricia M. Eckart, in their individual and official capacities as Public Utilities Commissioners, and Daniel E. Lungren, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of California, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-55522. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 17, 1995. Decided July 2, 1996. Rex S. Heinke, Los Angeles, California, for plaintiffs-appellants. Ronald A. Reiter, Los Angeles, California, and Mark Fogelman, San Francisco, California, for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Edward Rafeedie, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-94-07275-ER. Before: FLETCHER, CANBY, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. ORDER The opinion filed April 1, 1996, Slip op. 3923, is withdrawn. OPINION FLETCHER, Circuit Judge: 1 Plaintiffs appeal the grant of summary judgment dismissing their action against the…