Air Line Pilots Association v. Robert a. Miller, et al.

Decided May 26, 1998. Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 97-428 · 523 U.S. 866 (1998) · Cited 143 times

Holding

New Jersey has sovereign authority over the filled land added to the original Island.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

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.

• Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1 v. Hudson · 475 U.S. 292 (1986)
• Abood v. Detroit Board of Education · 431 U.S. 209 (1977)
• Lehnert v. Ferris Faculty Assn. · 500 U.S. 507 (1991)
• International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Street · 367 U.S. 740 (1961)
• Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employes v. Allen · 373 U.S. 113 (1963)
• McCarthy v. Madigan · 503 U.S. 140 (1992)
• Ellis v. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employes · 466 U.S. 435 (1984)
• United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co. · 363 U.S. 574 (1960)
• Landis v. North American Co. · 299 U.S. 248 (1936)
• First Options of Chicago, Inc. v. Kaplan · 514 U.S. 938 (1995)
• Skidmore v. Swift & Co. · 323 U.S. 134 (1944)
• Patsy v. Board of Regents of Fla. · 457 U.S. 496 (1982)
• Communications Workers of America v. Beck · 487 U.S. 735 (1988)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran · 536 U.S. 355 (2002)

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