Legal Opinion
National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 18, 1985No. 83-1492PublishedCited by 424 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
The question presented in these cases is whether Congress violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment by requiring private railroads to reimburse the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for rail travel privileges that Amtrak provides to the railroads’ employees and former employees, and their dependents.
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From the middle of the 19th century, the railroad passenger coach played a significant and sometimes romantic role in American cultural and economic life. By the middle of this century, however, “this time-honored vehicle” threatened to “take its place in the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Allied Structural Steel Co. v. SpannausSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by424 opinions
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- Bowen v. Public Agencies Opposed to Social Security EntrapmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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