Docket nos. 13–1080 Concurrence Alito Dates 8 Dec 2014 – 9 Mar 2015 | Citations 575 U.S. ___ (more) Concurrence Thomas Location United States of America | |
Full case name Department of Transportation, et al., Petitioners v. Association of American Railroads Majority Kennedy, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan Similar Alabama Legislative Black Ca, Heien v North Carolina, Holt v Hobbs, Michigan v EPA, Yates v United States | ||
Department of Transportation v. Association of American Railroads, 575 U.S. ___ (2015), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held "for purposes of determining the validity of the metrics and standards, Amtrak is a governmental entity."
Opinion of the Court
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy authored the Opinion of the Court, remanding the case back to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Associate Justice Samuel Alito authored a concurring opinion, while Associate Justice Clarence Thomas authored an opinion concurring in the judgment.
References
Department of Transportation v. Association of American Railroads Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA