Mid-Con Freight Systems, Inc. v. Michigan Public Service Commission
545 U.S. 440 · Decided June 20, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Mid-Con Freight Systems, Inc. v. Michigan Public Service Commission was decided on June 20, 2005 by a vote of 6–3. 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
- 545 U.S. 440 · 125 S. Ct. 2427 · 162 L. Ed. 2d 418 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 4844
- Docket number
- 03-1234
- Decided
- June 20, 2005
- Argued
- April 26, 2005
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Mid-Con Freight Systems, Inc., et al. v. Michigan Public Service Commission, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-068, docket 2004-068-01.
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