United States Code Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

§ 1342. Rate orders of State agencies

§ 1342.

Rate orders of State agencies

The district courts shall not enjoin, suspend or restrain the operation of, or compliance with, any order affecting rates chargeable by a public utility and made by a State administrative agency or a rate-making body of a State political subdivision, where:

(1)

Jurisdiction is based solely on diversity of citizenship or repugnance of the order to the Federal Constitution; and,

(2)

The order does not interfere with interstate commerce; and,

(3)

The order has been made after reasonable notice and hearing; and,

(4)

A plain, speedy and efficient remedy may be had in the courts of such State.