Southern Pacific Co. v. Arizona
The Arizona Train Limit Law, Appeal To The U.s. Supreme Court, The Commerce Clause
Appellant
Southern Pacific Company
Appellee
State of Arizona
Appellant's Claim
That the Arizona Supreme Court erred in its ruling that the state's Train Limit Law was constitutional.
Chief Lawyer for Appellant
Burton Mason
Chief Lawyer for Appellee
Harold N. McLaughlin
Justices for the Court
Felix Frankfurter, Robert H. Jackson, Frank Murphy, Stanley Forman Reed, Owen Josephus Roberts, Wiley Blount Rutledge, Harlan Fiske Stone (writing for the Court)
Justices Dissenting
Hugo Lafayette Black, William O. Douglas
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
18 June 1945
Decision
In favor of appellant, invalidating the Train Limit Law.
Significance
The Court ruled that state regulations which burden interstate commerce are unconstitutional.
Related Cases
- Leisy v. Hardin, 135 U.S. 100 (1890).
- Baldwin v. G. A. F. Seelig, Inc., 294 U.S. 511 (1935).
- South Carolina State Highway Dept. v. Barnwell Brothers, Inc., 303 U.S. 177 (1938).
Sources
West's Encyclopedia of American Law. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 1998.
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