American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc., et al. v. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, et al.

Decided June 17, 1981. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 79-1429 · 452 U.S. 490 (1981) · Cited 433 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–3.

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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.

• Industrial Union Dept., AFL-CIO v. American Petroleum Institute · 448 U.S. 607 (1980)
• Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 340 U.S. 474 (1951)
• Reiter v. Sonotone Corp. · 442 U.S. 330 (1979)
• Weinberger v. Hynson, Westcott & Dunning, Inc. · 412 U.S. 609 (1973)
• Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe · 401 U.S. 402 (1971)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 318 U.S. 80 (1943)
• Consolo v. Federal Maritime Commission · 383 U.S. 607 (1966)
• Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States · 371 U.S. 156 (1962)
• Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill · 437 U.S. 153 (1978)
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 451 U.S. 1 (1981)
• Panama Refining Co. v. Ryan · 293 U.S. 388 (1935)
• J. W. Hampton, Jr., & Co. v. United States · 276 U.S. 394 (1928)
• Watt v. Alaska · 451 U.S. 259 (1981)
• Jarecki v. G. D. Searle & Co. · 367 U.S. 303 (1961)
• Steadman v. Securities & Exchange Commission · 450 U.S. 91 (1981)
• Environmental Protection Agency v. National Crushed Stone Ass'n · 449 U.S. 64 (1980)
• Mobil Oil Corp. v. Federal Power Commission · 417 U.S. 283 (1974)
• Clark v. Uebersee Finanz-Korp., AG · 332 U.S. 480 (1947)

Cited by

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• Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. · 463 U.S. 29 (1983)
• Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. · 556 U.S. 208 (2009)
• Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. De La Cuesta · 458 U.S. 141 (1982)
• Whitman v. American Trucking Assns., Inc. · 531 U.S. 457 (2001)
• Park 'N Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park & Fly, Inc. · 469 U.S. 189 (1985)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Indiana Federation of Dentists · 476 U.S. 447 (1986)
• North Haven Board of Education v. Bell · 456 U.S. 512 (1982)
• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 520 U.S. 180 (1997)
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Boston & Maine Corp. · 503 U.S. 407 (1992)
• Bowen v. American Hospital Assn. · 476 U.S. 610 (1986)
• Secretary of the Interior v. California · 464 U.S. 312 (1984)
• NFIB v. OSHA · 595 U.S. 109 (2022)

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