The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 15, 1985
Decision: Monday, March 18, 1985
Issues: Economic Activity, Railroad Regulation

Advocates

Samuel Alito, Jr. (on behalf the United States in support of National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
Paul F. Mickey, Jr. (on behalf of National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
George A. Platz (on behalf of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, et al)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 8 votes for National R. Passenger Corp., 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 45 U.S.C. 565
Did not participate
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, National R. Passenger Corp. v. A. T. & S. F. R. Co., 470 U.S. 451 (1985),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1492/>
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