Interstate Commerce Commission et al. v. American Trucking Associations, Inc., et al.
Decided June 5, 1984. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 82-1643 · 467 U.S. 354 (1984) · Cited 106 times
Holding
The proposed new remedy lies within the ICC's discretionary authority, and the ICC does not exceed its authority by nullifying effective tariffs submitted in substantial violation of rate-bureau agreements.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–4.
Majority · 5
- Thurgood Marshall · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Dissenting · 4
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- John Paul Stevens
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Sandra Day O'Connor · filed a dissenting opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Trans Alaska Pipeline Rate Cases · 436 U.S. 631 (1978)
- American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. United States · 344 U.S. 298 (1953)
- Permian Basin Area Rate Cases · 390 U.S. 747 (1968)
- United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp. · 350 U.S. 332 (1956)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Maislin Industries, U. S., Inc. v. Primary Steel, Inc. · 497 U.S. 116 (1990)
- Square D Co. v. Niagara Frontier Tariff Bureau, Inc. · 476 U.S. 409 (1986)
- Southern Motor Carriers Rate Conference, Inc. v. United States · 471 U.S. 48 (1985)
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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1984). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).