American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Frisco Transportation Co.
358 U.S. 133 · Decided December 15, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Frisco Transportation Co. was decided on December 15, 1958 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Truck or motor carrier regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 358 U.S. 133 · 79 S. Ct. 170 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 172 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1778
- Docket number
- 15
- Decided
- December 15, 1958
- Argued
- October 13, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Truck or motor carrier regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
American Trucking Associations, Inc., et al. v. Frisco Transportation Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-018, docket 1958-018-01.
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