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National R. Passenger Corp. v. A. T. & S. F. R. Co.

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National R. Passenger Corp. v. A. T. & S. F. R. Co. - Oral Argument
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Advocates
Paul F. Mickey, Jr. (on behalf of National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
Samuel A. Alito, Jr. (on behalf of the Untied States in support of National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
George A. Platz (on behalf of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, et al)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-1492
Petitioner: 
A. T. & S. F. R. Co.
Respondent: 
National R. Passenger Corp.
Consolidation: 
No. 83-1633
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
470 U.S. 451 (1985)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 15, 1985
Decided: 
Monday, March 18, 1985
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Railroad Regulation

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The Oyez Project, National R. Passenger Corp. v. A. T. & S. F. R. Co. , 470 U.S. 451 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1492)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for National R. Passenger Corp., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 45 U.S.C. 565

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Marshall
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Powell
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Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall