2025 term · Roberts Court · 9-0
Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC
608 U.S. 219
The record
- Term
- 2025
- Decided
- Issue area
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- Vote split
- 9-0
- Winning party
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- Decision direction
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- Chief Justice
- Roberts Court
- Disposition
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- Docket
- 24-1238
- U.S. Reports
- 608 U.S. 219
- S. Ct. citation
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- LEXIS citation
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- Opinion by
- Amy Coney Barrett
Holding
A claim that one company negligently hired another to transport goods is not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act because States retain authority to regulate safety “with respect to motor vehicles” under the Act. 49 U. S. C. §14501(c)(2)(A).
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMMC
M 8 majorityC 1 concurring
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Samuel Alito | Majority |
| Amy Coney Barrett | Majority |
| John G. Roberts | Majority |
| Clarence Thomas | Majority |
| Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
| Elena Kagan | Majority |
| Neil Gorsuch | Majority |
| Ketanji Brown Jackson | Majority |
| Brett Kavanaugh | Regular concurrence |
Read the opinion
- supremecourt.govSlip opinionThe opinion as released by the Court, in slip form.
- JustiaFull opinion textThe majority, concurring and dissenting opinions as handed down.
- supremecourt.govDocket 24-1238Filings, orders and the procedural history on the Court’s own docket.
- OyezCase pageArgument audio and the vote lineup, when Oyez has published them.