American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. United States
364 U.S. 1 · Decided June 27, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. United States was decided on June 27, 1960 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. 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
- 364 U.S. 1 · 80 S. Ct. 1570 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1527 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1892
- Docket number
- 74
- Decided
- June 27, 1960
- Argued
- May 19, 1960
- Court era
- Warren 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
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
American Trucking Associations, Inc., et al. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-120, docket 1959-120-01.
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