Blau v. Lehman et al.

Decided January 22, 1962. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 66 · 368 U.S. 403 (1962) · Cited 271 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

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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.

• Mosser v. Darrow · 341 U.S. 267 (1951)
• Board of Comm'rs of Jackson Cty. v. United States · 308 U.S. 343 (1939)
• Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc. · 346 U.S. 356 (1953)
• Toucey v. New York Life Insurance · 314 U.S. 118 (1941)
• Girouard v. United States · 328 U.S. 61 (1946)

Cited by

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

• Reliance Electric Co. v. Emerson Electric Co. · 404 U.S. 418 (1972)
• Neil v. Biggers · 409 U.S. 188 (1972)
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · 431 U.S. 324 (1977)
• Estelle v. Williams · 425 U.S. 501 (1976)
• Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug Stores · 421 U.S. 723 (1975)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Capital Gains Research Bureau, Inc. · 375 U.S. 180 (1963)
• Osterneck v. Ernst & Whinney · 489 U.S. 169 (1989)
• United States v. Brown · 381 U.S. 437 (1965)
• Rogers v. Lodge · 458 U.S. 613 (1982)
• Osborn v. United States · 385 U.S. 323 (1966)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Dean Foods Co. · 384 U.S. 597 (1966)
• City of Milwaukee v. Cement Division, National Gypsum Co. · 515 U.S. 189 (1995)
• Kern County Land Co. v. Occidental Petroleum Corp. · 411 U.S. 582 (1973)
• Wolf v. Weinstein · 372 U.S. 633 (1963)
• Gollust v. Mendell · 501 U.S. 115 (1991)

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