Bibb v. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc.
1959 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bibb v. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc., 359 U.S. 520 (1959), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Illinois law requiring trucks to have unique mudguards was unconstitutional under the Commerce clause.
Quick Facts Bibb v. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc., Argued March 30–31, 1959 Decided May 25, 1959 ...
Bibb v. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc. | |
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Argued March 30–31, 1959 Decided May 25, 1959 | |
Full case name | Bibb, Director, Department of Public Safety of Illinois v. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc., et al. |
Citations | 359 U.S. 520 (more) 79 S. Ct. 962; 3 L. Ed. 2d 1003; 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1777 |
Case history | |
Prior | Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois |
Holding | |
The Illinois law requiring trucks to have mudguards was unconstitutional under the Commerce clause. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Douglas, joined by Warren, Black, Frankfurter, Clark, Brennan, Whittaker |
Concurrence | Harlan, joined by Stewart |
Laws applied | |
Commerce clause Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 3: Interstate Commerce Clause |
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