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Morales, Attorney General Of Texas v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.

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Advocates
Stephen L. Nightingale (as amicus curiae supporting the Respondents)
Keith A. Jones (on behalf of the Respondents)
Stephen Gardner (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-1604
Petitioner: 
Morales, Attorney General Of Texas
Respondent: 
Trans World Airlines, Inc., et al.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
504 U.S. 374 (1992)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 3, 1992
Decided: 
Monday, June 1, 1992
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Regulation

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The Oyez Project, Morales, Attorney General Of Texas v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. , 504 U.S. 374 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_1604)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Trans World Airlines, Inc., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 49 U.S.C. 1305

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