Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute v. Energy Resources Conservation and Development

397 F.3d 755 AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE; Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association; Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers; National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT Commission; William J. Keese, Chairman; Robert Pernell, Commissioner; Aurthur H. Rosenfeld, Commissioner; James D. Boyd, Commissioner; John L. Geesman, Commissioner, Defendants-Appellants. No. 03-16621. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 1, 2004. Filed February 3, 2005. William M. Chamberlain, Jonathan Blees, Monica Schwebs, Paul A. Kramer, Jr., William W. Westerfield III, Sacramento, CA, for the appellants. John A. Hodges, Bruce L. McDonald, Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik, Peter J. Riehm, Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP, Washington, D.C., for the appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California; William B. Shubb, Chief Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-02-02437-WBS/PAN. Before: B. FLETCHER, NOONAN, and THOMAS, Circuit Judges. THOMAS, Circuit Judge. 1 This case presents the question of whether federal law preempts California's appliance regulations…