YELLOW TRANSPORTATION, INC. v. MICHIGAN, et al. (2002)

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YELLOW TRANSPORTATION, INC. v. MICHIGAN, et al.
Term: 2002
Important Dates
Argued: October 7, 2002
Decided: November 5, 2002
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedySandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistAntonin ScaliaDavid SouterClarence Thomas
Concurring
John Paul Stevens

YELLOW TRANSPORTATION, INC. v. MICHIGAN, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 5, 2002. The case was argued before the court on October 7, 2002.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Michigan State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - State or local government regulation, especially of business (cf. federal pre-emption of state court jurisdiction, federal pre-emption of state legislation or regulation)
  • Petitioner: Trucking company, or motor carrier
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State
  • Respondent state: Michigan
  • Citation: 537 U.S. 36
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Sandra Day O'Connor

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

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