American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
569 U.S. 641 · Decided June 13, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles was decided on June 13, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 569 U.S. 641 · 133 S. Ct. 2096 · 186 L. Ed. 2d 177 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4539
- Docket number
- 11-798
- Decided
- June 13, 2013
- Argued
- April 16, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 49-14501
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
American Trucking Associations, Inc., Petitioner v. City of Los Angeles, California, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-056, docket 2012-056-01.
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