Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Association of American Railroads
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 9, 2015No. 13-1080PublishedCited by 175 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
In 1970, Congress created the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, most often known as Amtrak. Later, Congress granted Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) joint authority to issue "metrics and standards" that address the performance and scheduling of passenger railroad services. Alleging that the metrics and standards have substantial and adverse effects upon its members' freight services, respondent-the Association of American Railroads-filed this suit to challenge their validity. The defendants below, petitioners here, are the Department of Transportation, the FRA, and…
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