Narrative Opinion Summary
The Supreme Court of the United States decided on January 17, 1966, in the case of American Trucking Associations, Inc. et al. v. United States et al. (382 U.S. 372), affirming the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The appeal included several parties: appellants represented by Peter T. Beardsley and others, and the United States represented by Solicitor General Marshall and others. The Court granted motions to affirm without further elaboration. Justices Black and Harlan expressed the view that probable jurisdiction should be noted. The decision also references a related case, Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. United States et al., which was on appeal from the same court.
Legal Issues Addressed
Affirmation of Lower Court Judgmentsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania without further elaboration, indicating agreement with the lower court's decision.
Reasoning: The Supreme Court of the United States decided on January 17, 1966, in the case of American Trucking Associations, Inc. et al. v. United States et al. (382 U.S. 372), affirming the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Jurisdictional Considerationssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: Justices Black and Harlan expressed a dissenting opinion regarding the procedural handling of the case, specifically that probable jurisdiction should be noted.
Reasoning: Justices Black and Harlan expressed the view that probable jurisdiction should be noted.