Trump’s DOJ takes a side in high-stakes SCOTUS trucking dispute — and it may not be the one you expect
The Department of Justice under the Trump administration has intervened in a significant Supreme Court case involving the trucking industry, siding with independent truckers in a dispute over federal deregulation. The case, Shawn Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, centers on the scope of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act and its impact on truckers' rights to sue brokers over pay disputes. While typically aligned with business interests, the DOJ's unexpected stance emphasizes protecting individual contractors from exploitative practices within the transportation sector.
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