UNITED STATES v. ALLEGHENY-LUDLUM STEEL CORP.

No. 71-227.

406 U.S. 742 (1972)

UNITED STATES ET AL. v. ALLEGHENY-LUDLUM STEEL CORP. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 7, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel Huntington argued the cause for the United States et al. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General McLaren, Acting Assistant Attorney General Comegys, Fritz R. Kahn, Betty Jo Christian, and James F. Tao.

Max O. Truitt, Jr., and William M. Moloney argued the cause for appellees. With Mr. Truitt on the brief for appellees Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp. et al. was Sally Katzen. With Mr. Moloney on the brief for appellee Association of American Railroads were James I. Collier, Jr., and Gordon E. Neuenschwander. John F. Donelan filed a brief for appellee National Industrial Traffic League.


MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1969 the Interstate Commerce Commission promulgated two "car service rules" that would have the general effect of requiring that freight cars, after being unloaded, be returned in the direction of the lines of the road owning the cars. Several railroads and shippers instituted two separate suits under 28 U. S. C. §§ 2321-2325 to enjoin enforcement of these...

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