ICC v. AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSNS., INC.

No. 82-1643.

467 U.S. 354 (1984)

INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION ET AL. v. AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 5, 1984


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter G. Phillips argued the cause for petitioners. On the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, John Broadley, and Lawrence H. Richmond.

Patrick McEligot argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Bryce Rea, Jr., Nelson J. Cooney, William Kenworthy, F. H. Lynch, Jr., William W. Pugh, J. Alan Royal, Robert A. Wilson, and Curtis Wood.*


JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents a challenge to an effort by the Interstate Commerce Commission to create a new remedy to enforce motor-carrier rate-bureau agreements. The remedy at issue is the Commission's authority to reject effective tariffs that have been submitted in substantial violation of rate-bureau agreements. As we have recognized in the past, the Interstate Commerce Commission (Commission or ICC) has discretion to...

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