Albemarle Paper Co. et al. v. Moody et al.

Decided June 25, 1975. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 74-389 · 422 U.S. 405 (1975) · Cited 3,317 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

“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.

• Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792 (1973)
• Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc. · 390 U.S. 400 (1968)
• Phelps Dodge Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 313 U.S. 177 (1941)
• Curtis v. Loether · 415 U.S. 189 (1974)
• National Labor Relations Board v. J. H. Rutter-Rex Manufacturing Co. · 396 U.S. 258 (1969)
• Mitchell v. Robert DeMario Jewelry, Inc. · 361 U.S. 288 (1960)
• Espinoza v. Farah Manufacturing Co. · 414 U.S. 86 (1973)
• Bell v. Hood · 327 U.S. 678 (1946)
• Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. · 415 U.S. 36 (1974)
• Holmberg v. Armbrecht · 327 U.S. 392 (1946)
• Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co. · 282 U.S. 555 (1931)
• Hecht Co. v. Bowles · 321 U.S. 321 (1944)
• Bigelow v. RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. · 327 U.S. 251 (1946)
• Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc. · 398 U.S. 375 (1970)
• Porter v. Warner Holding Co. · 328 U.S. 395 (1946)
• Langnes v. Green · 282 U.S. 531 (1931)
• Parsons v. Bedford, Breedlove, & Robeson · 28 U.S. 433 (1830)
• Louisiana v. United States · 380 U.S. 145 (1965)
• Northcross v. Memphis Board of Education · 412 U.S. 427 (1973)
• Nathanson v. National Labor Relations Board · 344 U.S. 25 (1952)
• Watson v. City of Memphis · 373 U.S. 526 (1963)
• Wright v. Council of Emporia · 407 U.S. 451 (1972)
• Wicker v. Hoppock · 73 U.S. 94 (1867)

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• Ford Motor Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 458 U.S. 219 (1982)
• Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co. · 424 U.S. 747 (1976)
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · 431 U.S. 324 (1977)
• City of Los Angeles Department of Water v. Manhart · 435 U.S. 702 (1978)
• Washington v. Davis · 426 U.S. 229 (1976)
• Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust · 487 U.S. 977 (1988)
• Arizona Governing Committee for Tax Deferred Annuity & Deferred Compensation Plans v. Norris · 463 U.S. 1073 (1983)
• United States v. Burke · 504 U.S. 229 (1992)
• Ricci v. DeStefano · 557 U.S. 557 (2009)
• General Electric Co. v. Gilbert · 429 U.S. 125 (1976)
• Connecticut v. Teal · 457 U.S. 440 (1982)
• Dothard v. Rawlinson · 433 U.S. 321 (1977)
• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke · 438 U.S. 265 (1978)
• Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio · 490 U.S. 642 (1989)
• Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 478 U.S. 421 (1986)
• Nashville Gas Co. v. Satty · 434 U.S. 136 (1977)
• Gall v. United States · 552 U.S. 38 (2007)
• Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins · 490 U.S. 228 (1989)
• Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters · 438 U.S. 567 (1978)
• Weinberger v. Romero-Barcelo · 456 U.S. 305 (1982)
• Lorillard v. Pons · 434 U.S. 575 (1978)
• Fullilove v. Klutznick · 448 U.S. 448 (1980)
• Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. · 550 U.S. 618 (2007)
• United States v. Taylor · 487 U.S. 326 (1988)
• United Airlines, Inc. v. McDonald · 432 U.S. 385 (1977)
• New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. City of New York · 590 U.S. 336 (2020)
• Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee · 594 U.S. 647 (2021)
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Morgan · 536 U.S. 101 (2002)
• Faragher v. City of Boca Raton · 524 U.S. 775 (1998)
• Landgraf v. USI Film Products · 511 U.S. 244 (1994)

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