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U.S. Supreme Court

Dec. 23, 2011

Trucking industry asks U.S. justices to take a look at port mandates

The trucking industry took its fight against the Port of Los Angeles' anti-pollution program to the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, asking the court to overturn rules barring big rig operators that don't meet the port's standards.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


WASHINGTON - The trucking industry took its fight against the Port of Los Angeles' anti-pollution program to the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, asking the justices to overturn rules barring big rig operators that don't meet the port's standards.


The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals mostly upheld the Clean Truck program in a divided decision in September. The circuit found four of the ...

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