American Trucking Ass'ns, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
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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 nos. | 11-798 | ||||||
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Argument | Oral argument | ||||||
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Majority | Kagan, joined by unanimous | ||||||
Concurrence | Thomas |
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).[1] The stated goal of the program is to "reduce negative impacts that port [trucking] inflicts on the local community."[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] Litigation eventually made its way up to the Supreme Court of the United States,[5] where the Court held that two of the requirements of the CTP were in violation of the FAAAA.[6]
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References
- The Port of Los Angeles (March 2008). "Clean Truck Program Overview and Benefits" (PDF).
- 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).
- Supreme Court of the United States (June 2013). "American Trucking Associations Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, California (Opinion)" (PDF).
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (September 2011). "American Trucking Associations Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, California (Opinion)" (PDF).