City of Columbus v. Ours Garage and Wrecker Service, Inc.
536 U.S. 424 · Decided June 20, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
City of Columbus v. Ours Garage and Wrecker Service, Inc. was decided on June 20, 2002 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 536 U.S. 424 · 122 S. Ct. 2226 · 153 L. Ed. 2d 430 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 4643
- Docket number
- 01-419
- Decided
- June 20, 2002
- Argued
- April 23, 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
City of Columbus, et al. v. Ours Garage and Wrecker Service, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-073, docket 2001-073-01.
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