American Trucking Associations, Inc. and Usf Holland, Inc. v. Michigan Public Service Commission
545 U.S. 429 · Decided June 20, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
American Trucking Associations, Inc. and Usf Holland, Inc. v. Michigan Public Service Commission was decided on June 20, 2005 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 545 U.S. 429 · 125 S. Ct. 2419 · 162 L. Ed. 2d 407 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 4843
- Docket number
- 03-1230
- Decided
- June 20, 2005
- Argued
- April 26, 2005
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local business regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 3 (interstate commerce clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
American Trucking Associations, Inc. and Usf Holland, Inc. v. Michigan Public Service Commission et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-067, docket 2004-067-01.
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