Legal Opinion
City of Columbus v. Ours Garage & Wrecker Service, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 20, 2002No. 01-419PublishedCited by 269 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ginsburg
Federal preemption prescriptions relating to motor carriers, contained in 49 U. S. C. § 14501(c) (1994 ed., Supp. V), specifically save to States “safety regulatory authority . . . with respect to motor vehicles,” § 14501(c)(2)(A). This case presents the question whether the state power preserved in § 14501(c)(2)(A) may be delegated to municipalities, permitting them to exercise safety regulatory authority over local tow-truck operations.
The federal legislation preempts provisions by “a State [or] political subdivision of a State . . . related to a price, route, or service of any motor…
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