CALIFORNIA

v.

MUSANTE

Citator

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• THE Steamboaters v. Fed. Energy Regulatory, 759 F.2d 1382 (9th Cir. 1985)
  …, 589 F. 2d 1002, 1005-06 (9th Cir.1979). As a general rule, we show great deference to an administrative agency’s interpretation of the law which it is charged with administering. Baker v. United States, 613 F. 2d 224, 227 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 932, 101 S.Ct. 332, 66 L.Ed.2d 157 (1980). We believe that FERC properly construed the relevant statutes in this case. The provision governing Winchester’s exemption is section 408 of the ESA. 16 U.S.C. § 2705(d). Section 408 provides in pertinent part…
• Barona Grp. OF the Capitan Grande Band OF Mission Indians v. Am. Mgmt. & Amusement, Inc., 824 F.2d 710 (9th Cir. 1987)
  …d rubber-stamp their affirmance of administrative decisions that they deem inconsistent with a statutory mandate or that frustrate the congressional policy underlying a statute.’ ” Baker v. United States, 613 F. 2d 224, 227 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 932, 101 S.Ct. 332, 66 L.Ed.2d 157 (1980) (quoting NLRB v. Brown, 380 U.S. 278, 291, 85 S.Ct. 980, 988, 13 L.Ed.2d 839 (1965)). “Nor will the courts ‘defer to an administrative construction where there are compelling indications that it is wrong.’ ” Bak…
• Nevitt v. United States, 828 F.2d 1405 (9th Cir. 1987)
  …administrative agency’s interpretation of the law which it is charged with administering.” Ramstad v. Hodel, 756 F. 2d 1379, 1382 (9th Cir.1985) (quoting Baker v. United States, 613 F. 2d 224, 226 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, sub nom. Andrus v. Baker, 449 U.S. 932, 101 S.Ct. 332, 66 L.Ed.2d 157 (1980)). However, this court reviews the district court’s decision de novo because the district court is in no better position than this court to review the administrative record. Id.; Asarco, Inc. v. United States En…