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Dossier 9th Cir. circuit opinion 02-jul-2026
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Rinnai America Corporation v. South Coast Air Quality Management District

Key claim: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided an opinion on July 2, 2026 in Rinnai America Corporation v. South Coast Air Quality Management District.

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit opinion decided 2026-07-02.

Why this matters

Litigation over local air-district rules that push appliances toward zero-NOx (and effectively toward electrification) sits at the intersection of Clean Air Act emissions authority and federal appliance energy conservation preemption under EPCA. A Ninth Circuit ruling in Rinnai v. SCAQMD could shape how far regional air regulators can go in constraining combustion appliances to meet ozone/NAAQS obligations, with direct consequences for compliance costs, product availability, and building-sector emissions pathways.

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Rinnai America Corporation v. South Coast Air Quality Management District
Stage: circuit opinion · ca9 · 02-jul-2026

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided an opinion on July 2, 2026 in Rinnai America Corporation v. South Coast Air Quality Management District.

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External: courtlistener:ca9:10884059

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