American Trucking Ass'ns, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, 569 U.S. 641 (2013), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that certain regulations imposed by City of Los Angeles on trucking companies were preempted by federal law.[1] In 2006 the Board of Harbor Commissioners for Los Angeles, California adopted an environmental protection plan that included an effort called Clean Truck Program (CTP).[2] The stated goal of the program is to "reduce negative impacts that port [trucking] inflicts on the local community."[3] The implementation of this program began in 2007 and required trucking companies to comply with various requirements relating to maintenance of trucks, employment of drivers, and trucking operations.[4] The American Trucking Associations believed some of the regulations were in violation of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and filed suit.[5] Litigation eventually made its way up to the Supreme Court of the United States,[6] where the Court held that two of the requirements of the CTP were in violation of the FAAAA.[7]
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Argued April 16, 2013 Decided June 13, 2013 | |
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Full case name | American Trucking Associations Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, California |
Docket no. | 11-798 |
Citations | 569 U.S. 641 (more) 133 S. Ct. 2096; 186 L. Ed. 2d 177; 2013 U.S. LEXIS 4539 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Case history | |
Prior | 660 F.3d 384 (9th Cir. 2011) |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Kagan, joined by unanimous |
Concurrence | Thomas |
Notes
editReferences
edit- American Trucking Ass'ns, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, 569 U.S. 641 (2013).
- The Port of Los Angeles (March 2008). "Clean Truck Program Overview and Benefits" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- Supreme Court of the United States (December 2011). "American Trucking Associations Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, California (Docket)".
- Supreme Court of the United States (January 2013). "American Trucking Associations Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, California (Questions Presented)" (PDF).
- American Trucking Ass'ns, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, 660 F.3d 384 (9th Cir. 2011).
External links
edit- Text of American Trucking Ass'ns, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, 569 U.S. 641 (2013) is available from: CourtListener Google Scholar Justia Oyez (oral argument audio)