Southern Overlying Carrier Chapter of the California Dump Truck Owners Association v. Public Utilities Commission of California
434 U.S. 9 · Decided October 11, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Southern Overlying Carrier Chapter of the California Dump Truck Owners Association v. Public Utilities Commission of California was decided on October 11, 1977 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 434 U.S. 9 · 98 S. Ct. 251 · 54 L. Ed. 2d 8 · 1977 U.S. LEXIS 151
- Docket number
- 76-1526
- Decided
- October 11, 1977
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local business regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Southern Overlying Carrier Chapter of the California Dump Truck Owners Association et al. v. Public Utilities Commission of California
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-003, docket 1977-003-01.
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