Agency Holding Corp. et al. v. Malley-Duff & Associates, Inc.

Decided June 22, 1987. Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 86-497 · 483 U.S. 143 (1987) · Cited 1,121 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters · 462 U.S. 151 (1983)
• Wilson v. Garcia · 471 U.S. 261 (1985)
• Campbell v. Haverhill · 155 U.S. 610 (1895)
• McCluny v. Silliman · 28 U.S. 270 (1830)
• Adams v. Woods · 6 U.S. 336 (1805)
• Holmberg v. Armbrecht · 327 U.S. 392 (1946)
• Occidental Life Insurance v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 432 U.S. 355 (1977)
• Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co. · 473 U.S. 479 (1985)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Hoosier Cardinal Corp. · 383 U.S. 696 (1966)
• Erie Railroad v. Tompkins · 304 U.S. 64 (1938)
• Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc. · 421 U.S. 454 (1975)
• Goodman v. Lukens Steel Co. · 482 U.S. 656 (1987)
• McAllister v. Magnolia Petroleum Co. · 357 U.S. 221 (1958)
• Shelby v. Guy · 24 U.S. 361 (1826)

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• Klehr v. A. O. Smith Corp. · 521 U.S. 179 (1997)
• North Star Steel Co. v. Thomas · 515 U.S. 29 (1995)
• Lampf, Pleva, Lipkind, Prupis & Petigrow v. Gilbertson · 501 U.S. 350 (1991)
• Rotella v. Wood · 528 U.S. 549 (2000)
• Tafflin v. Levitt · 493 U.S. 455 (1990)
• Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn · 604 U.S. 593 (2025)
• Reed v. United Transportation Union · 488 U.S. 319 (1989)
• Holmes v. Securities Investor Protection Corporation · 503 U.S. 258 (1992)
• Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District v. United States Ex Rel. Wilson · 545 U.S. 409 (2005)
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Abrams · 544 U.S. 113 (2005)
• Cook County v. United States Ex Rel. Chandler · 538 U.S. 119 (2003)
• PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. v. Book · 538 U.S. 401 (2003)
• Stevens v. Department of Treasury · 500 U.S. 1 (1991)
• Hewitt v. United States · 606 U.S. 419 (2025)
• Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe · 593 U.S. 628 (2021)

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