Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Term
Cert. Denied
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (“FAAAA”) preempts the application to motor carriers of a state worker-classification law that effectively precludes motor carriers from using independent owner-operators to provide trucking services.
Case Updates
Cert. petition denied
June 30, 2022
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to review whether Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act preempts California’s A.B. 5 as applied to motor carriers
September 10, 2021
Click here to view the brief. Theane Evangelis, Blaine H. Evanson, and Alexander N. Harris of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
The U.S. Chamber filed multiple amicus briefs in the Ninth Circuit.