Appeals Court Strikes Down Biden Admin’s Washing Machine Regulations

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said the court’s decision marks a ‘big win’ for families in the United States

An Energy Star label is displayed on a brand new washing machine at an electronics store in Marin City, Calif., in a file image. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday blocked the Biden administration’s efforts to repeal Trump-era efficiency standards regulating water usage in dishwashers and laundry machines.

In its ruling on Jan. 8, the court said the Department of Energy’s (DOE) actions to tighten the regulatory regime in 2022 were “arbitrary and capricious.”