Armstrong et al. v. United States

Decided June 27, 1960. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 270 · 364 U.S. 40 (1960) · Cited 1,118 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• United States v. General Motors Corp. · 323 U.S. 373 (1945)
• Louisville Joint Stock Land Bank v. Radford · 295 U.S. 555 (1935)
• United States v. Munsey Trust Co. · 332 U.S. 234 (1947)
• United States v. Alabama · 313 U.S. 274 (1941)
• Equitable Surety Co. v. United States Ex Rel. McMillan · 234 U.S. 448 (1914)
• Pennsylvania Coal Co. v. Mahon · 260 U.S. 393 (1922)
• United States v. Causby · 328 U.S. 256 (1946)
• Minnesota v. United States · 305 U.S. 382 (1939)
• Omnia Commercial Co. v. United States · 261 U.S. 502 (1923)
• United States v. Central Eureka Mining Co. · 357 U.S. 155 (1958)
• The Siren · 74 U.S. 152 (1869)
• United States v. Sponenbarger · 308 U.S. 256 (1939)

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• Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City · 438 U.S. 104 (1978)
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• Lingle v. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · 544 U.S. 528 (2005)
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• Concrete Pipe & Products of Cal., Inc. v. Construction Laborers Pension Trust for Southern Cal. · 508 U.S. 602 (1993)
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• Nollan v. California Coastal Commission · 483 U.S. 825 (1987)
• Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co. · 416 U.S. 663 (1974)
• Keystone Bituminous Coal Assn. v. DeBenedictis · 480 U.S. 470 (1987)
• Dolan v. City of Tigard · 512 U.S. 374 (1994)
• United States v. Locke · 471 U.S. 84 (1985)
• Webb's Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc. v. Beckwith · 449 U.S. 155 (1980)
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• Kelo v. City of New London · 545 U.S. 469 (2005)
• Kirby Forest Industries, Inc. v. United States · 467 U.S. 1 (1984)
• Arkansas Game & Fish Commission v. United States · 568 U.S. 23 (2012)

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