Yellow Transportation, Inc. v. Michigan
537 U.S. 36 · Decided November 5, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Yellow Transportation, Inc. v. Michigan was decided on November 5, 2002 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 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
- 537 U.S. 36 · 123 S. Ct. 371 · 154 L. Ed. 2d 377 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 8316
- Docket number
- 01-270
- Decided
- November 5, 2002
- Argued
- October 7, 2002
- 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
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local business regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 14504
- 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Yellow Transportation, Inc. v. Michigan, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2002-006, docket 2002-006-01.
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