Qwest Corp. v. Scott’s Empirical Analysis
380 F.3d 367 · 2004
Citation profile
9 federal appellate · 9 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan Association v. D Cuesta · Hillsborough County v. Automated Medical Laboratories, Inc. · Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Federal Communications Commission · California Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Guerra · Capital Cities Cable, Inc. v. Crisp
Most-quoted passages
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“The FCC's statement . . . is susceptible of a broader interpretation if plucked out of context, but we conclude that when the [FCC order] is read as a whole, the [FCC's] expressed intent to preempt state regulation does not extend to performance measurements and standards.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“There is no dispute in this case that the FCC has the power to preempt states from establishing standards and requiring reports relating to special access services. The fighting issue is whether the FCC actually intended to do so. . . .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[B]ecause agencies normally address problems in a detailed manner and can speak through a variety of means, . . . we can expect that they will make their intentions clear if they intend for their regulations to be exclusive.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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