G. Steven Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Association
552 U.S. 364 · Decided February 20, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
G. Steven Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Association was decided on February 20, 2008 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer 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
- 552 U.S. 364 · 128 S. Ct. 989 · 169 L. Ed. 2d 933 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 2010
- Docket number
- 06-457
- Decided
- February 20, 2008
- Argued
- November 28, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 14501
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General of Maine v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Association, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2007-019, docket 2007-019-01.
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