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Indiana Rail Road Company, The et al v. Illinois Commerce Commission et al

  1. December 22, 2021

    Illinois Train Crew Law Still Preempted Despite 9th Circ. Ruling

    An Illinois federal judge said Tuesday that a state statute setting a minimum size for freight train crews is still preempted by federal law even though the Ninth Circuit struck down a Trump-era regulation under which he had initially found the law barred.

  2. October 02, 2020

    Ill. Law On Train Crew Minimums Preempted By Fed Rules

    An Illinois law that set a minimum size for freight train crews is preempted by the Federal Railroad Administration's decision not to impose minimum crew sizes, an Illinois federal judge has held.

  3. October 01, 2019

    Ill. Can't Enforce Minimum Crew Size Law, Railroads Say

    Illinois' recently passed law requiring freight railroads to operate with two crew members in nearly all circumstances is preempted and unenforceable under federal authority calling minimum-crew laws unnecessary, major railroads claimed in federal court Monday.