Amoco Production Co. et al. v. Village of Gambell et al.

Decided March 24, 1987. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 85-1239 · 480 U.S. 531 (1987) · Cited 1,688 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.

• Weinberger v. Romero-Barcelo · 456 U.S. 305 (1982)
• Hynes, Regional Director, Fish & Wildlife Service v. Grimes Packing Co. · 337 U.S. 86 (1949)
• Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill · 437 U.S. 153 (1978)
• United States v. Locke · 471 U.S. 84 (1985)
• Secretary of the Interior v. California · 464 U.S. 312 (1984)
• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• University of Texas v. Camenisch · 451 U.S. 390 (1981)
• Richards v. United States · 369 U.S. 1 (1962)
• Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors, Inc. · 458 U.S. 564 (1982)
• Oneida Indian Nation v. County of Oneida · 414 U.S. 661 (1974)
• Porter v. Warner Holding Co. · 328 U.S. 395 (1946)
• South Carolina v. Catawba Indian Tribe, Inc. · 476 U.S. 498 (1986)

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• Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 555 U.S. 7 (2008)
• Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc. · 575 U.S. 320 (2015)
• Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms · 561 U.S. 139 (2010)
• United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative · 532 U.S. 483 (2001)
• Negusie v. Holder · 555 U.S. 511 (2009)
• Hagen v. Utah · 510 U.S. 399 (1994)

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