Aluminum Company of America et al. v. Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District et al.

Decided June 5, 1984. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 82-1071 · 467 U.S. 380 (1984) · Cited 148 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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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.

• Federal Election Commission v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee · 454 U.S. 27 (1981)
• Udall v. Tallman · 380 U.S. 1 (1965)
• General Electric Co. v. Gilbert · 429 U.S. 125 (1976)
• Unemployment Compensation Comm'n of Alaska v. Aragon · 329 U.S. 143 (1946)
• Power Reactor Development Co. v. International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers · 367 U.S. 396 (1961)
• Blum v. Bacon · 457 U.S. 132 (1982)
• American Paper Institute, Inc. v. American Electric Power Service Corp. · 461 U.S. 402 (1983)

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

• United States v. Mead Corp. · 533 U.S. 218 (2001)
• Rust v. Sullivan · 500 U.S. 173 (1991)
• Public Citizen v. United States Department of Justice · 491 U.S. 440 (1989)
• Good Samaritan Hospital v. Shalala · 508 U.S. 402 (1993)
• Pauley v. BethEnergy Mines, Inc. · 501 U.S. 680 (1991)
• Pittston Coal Group v. Sebben · 488 U.S. 105 (1988)

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