Freightliner Corporation v. Ben Myrick
514 U.S. 280 · Decided April 18, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Freightliner Corporation v. Ben Myrick was decided on April 18, 1995 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas 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
- 514 U.S. 280 · 115 S. Ct. 1483 · 131 L. Ed. 2d 385 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 2841
- Docket number
- 94-286
- Decided
- April 18, 1995
- Argued
- February 22, 1995
- 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
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 1381
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Freightliner Corporation, et al. v. Ben Myrick, et Ux., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-042, docket 1994-042-01.
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