Maislin Industries, U.S., Inc., et al. v. Primary Steel, Inc., et al.

Decided June 21, 1990. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 89-624 · 497 U.S. 116 (1990) · Cited 508 times

Holding

The ICC's Negotiated Rates policy is inconsistent with the Act and is therefore invalid.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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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.

• American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 387 U.S. 397 (1967)
• Arizona Grocery Co. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 284 U.S. 370 (1932)
• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• Keogh v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. · 260 U.S. 156 (1922)
• Square D Co. v. Niagara Frontier Tariff Bureau, Inc. · 476 U.S. 409 (1986)
• Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Central Iron & Coal Co. · 265 U.S. 59 (1924)
• Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Mugg · 202 U.S. 242 (1906)
• Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fé Railway Co. v. Hefley · 158 U.S. 98 (1895)
• Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Commercial Metals Co. · 456 U.S. 336 (1982)
• T. I. M. E. Inc. v. United States · 359 U.S. 464 (1959)
• California v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · 495 U.S. 490 (1990)
• H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. · 492 U.S. 229 (1989)
• California Retail Liquor Dealers Assn. v. Midcal Aluminum, Inc. · 445 U.S. 97 (1980)
• Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. v. Northwestern Public Service Co. · 341 U.S. 246 (1951)
• Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Hall · 453 U.S. 571 (1981)
• United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp. · 350 U.S. 332 (1956)
• Armour Packing Co. v. United States · 209 U.S. 56 (1908)
• Dole v. United Steelworkers · 494 U.S. 26 (1990)
• Fort Stewart Schools v. Federal Labor Relations Authority · 495 U.S. 641 (1990)
• Thurston Motor Lines, Inc. v. Jordan K. Rand, Ltd. · 460 U.S. 533 (1983)
• Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad v. Settle · 260 U.S. 166 (1922)
• Sugar Institute, Inc. v. United States · 297 U.S. 553 (1936)
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. American Trucking Associations · 467 U.S. 354 (1984)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 512 U.S. 218 (1994)
• National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. v. Brand X Internet Services · 545 U.S. 967 (2005)
• American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Central Office Telephone, Inc. · 524 U.S. 214 (1998)
• Reiter v. Cooper · 507 U.S. 258 (1993)
• United States v. Mead Corp. · 533 U.S. 218 (2001)
• Alexander v. Sandoval · 532 U.S. 275 (2001)
• Neal v. United States · 516 U.S. 284 (1996)
• Lechmere, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 502 U.S. 527 (1992)
• Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Shanklin · 529 U.S. 344 (2000)

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