Baldrige, Secretary of Commerce, et al. v. Shapiro, Essex County Executive

Decided February 24, 1982. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-1436 · 455 U.S. 345 (1982) · Cited 185 times

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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.

• St. Regis Paper Co. v. United States · 368 U.S. 208 (1961)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. · 421 U.S. 132 (1975)
• Environmental Protection Agency v. Mink · 410 U.S. 73 (1973)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co. · 437 U.S. 214 (1978)
• Renegotiation Board v. Bannercraft Clothing Co. · 415 U.S. 1 (1974)
• Watt v. Energy Action Educational Foundation · 454 U.S. 151 (1981)
• Weinberger v. Catholic Action of Hawaii/Peace Education Project · 454 U.S. 139 (1981)

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

• Department of Commerce v. New York · 588 U.S. 752 (2019)
• Central Intelligence Agency v. Sims · 471 U.S. 159 (1985)
• Pierce County v. Guillen · 537 U.S. 129 (2003)
• Franklin v. Massachusetts · 505 U.S. 788 (1992)
• United States v. Weber Aircraft Corp. · 465 U.S. 792 (1984)
• Wisconsin v. City of New York · 517 U.S. 1 (1996)

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