United States v. Gary Locke
529 U.S. 89 · Decided March 6, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.
At a glance
United States v. Gary Locke was decided on March 6, 2000 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
Read the opinion
Case details
- Citations
- 529 U.S. 89 · 120 S. Ct. 1135 · 146 L. Ed. 2d 69 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 1895
- Docket number
- 98-1701
- Decided
- March 6, 2000
- Argued
- December 7, 1999
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 46 U.S.C. § 3703
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Gary Locke, Governor of Washington, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-037, docket 1999-037-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation”
- Alexis Geier v. American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
- Buckman Company v. Plaintiffs' Legal Committee
- Donna Rae Egelhoff v. Samantha Egelhoff
- Humana Inc. v. Mary Forsyth
- Lorillard Tobacco Company v. Thomas F. ReillyLaw held unconstitutional
- American Telephone and Telegraph Company v. Central Office Telephone, Inc.
Same Term, same area (Federalism)
- J. Daniel Kimel, Jr. v. Florida Board of RegentsLaw held unconstitutional
- Janet Reno v. Charlie Condon
- Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Dedra Shanklin
- United States v. Antonio J. MorrisonLaw held unconstitutional
- Alexis Geier v. American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
- Stephen P. Crosby v. National Foreign Trade CouncilLaw held unconstitutional
Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error