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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

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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
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
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

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensMajority
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Justice Antonin ScaliaSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajorityWrote 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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