Railroad Commission of Texas v. United States

The broad question here is whether the United States government may bargain and enter into contracts with carriers for the transportation of its goods and personnel, wholly within the State of Texas, without regard to the rates fixed by the Texas Railroad Commission. Or stated differently, the question is whether the State, through its Railroad Commission, may regulate rates contracted for and charged by common carriers when they perform intrastate transportation services in Texas for agencies of the United States.

The question has recently been answered by the Supreme Court of the United…