United Haulers Association, Inc. v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority
550 U.S. 330 · Decided April 30, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United Haulers Association, Inc. v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority was decided on April 30, 2007 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. 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
- 550 U.S. 330 · 127 S. Ct. 1786 · 167 L. Ed. 2d 655 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 4746
- Docket number
- 05-1345
- Decided
- April 30, 2007
- Argued
- January 8, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United Haulers Association, Inc., et al. v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-036, docket 2006-036-01.
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