California v. Taylor et al.

Decided June 3, 1957. Harold Hitz Burton delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 385 · 353 U.S. 553 (1957) · Cited 153 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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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.

• United States v. California · 297 U.S. 175 (1936)
• Railway Employes' Department v. Hanson · 351 U.S. 225 (1956)
• Order of Railroad Telegraphers v. Railway Express Agency, Inc. · 321 U.S. 342 (1944)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Chicago River & Indiana Railroad · 353 U.S. 30 (1957)
• United States v. United Mine Workers of America · 330 U.S. 258 (1947)
• Steele v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad · 323 U.S. 192 (1944)
• Virginian Railway Co. v. System Federation No. 40 · 300 U.S. 515 (1937)
• Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. v. Burley · 325 U.S. 711 (1945)
• Switchmen's Union v. National Mediation Board · 320 U.S. 297 (1943)
• Slocum v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad · 339 U.S. 239 (1950)
• Weber v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. · 348 U.S. 468 (1955)
• Napier v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad · 272 U.S. 605 (1926)
• Wilson v. New · 243 U.S. 332 (1917)
• Terminal Railroad v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen · 318 U.S. 1 (1943)
• Southern Railway Co. v. Railroad Commission of Indiana · 236 U.S. 439 (1915)
• Case v. Bowles · 327 U.S. 92 (1946)
• Erie Railroad v. New York · 233 U.S. 671 (1914)

Cited by

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

• Parden v. Terminal Railway of Alabama State Docks Department · 377 U.S. 184 (1964)
• College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board · 527 U.S. 666 (1999)
• Welch v. Texas Department of Highways & Public Transportation · 483 U.S. 468 (1987)
• Petty v. Tennessee-Missouri Bridge Commission · 359 U.S. 275 (1959)
• Neely v. Martin K. Eby Construction Co., Inc. · 386 U.S. 317 (1967)
• United Transportation Union v. Long Island Rail Road · 455 U.S. 678 (1982)
• National League of Cities v. Usery · 426 U.S. 833 (1976)
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Mississippi · 456 U.S. 742 (1982)
• Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority · 469 U.S. 528 (1985)
• Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc. · 398 U.S. 375 (1970)
• City of Lafayette v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. · 435 U.S. 389 (1978)
• Capital Cities Cable, Inc. v. Crisp · 467 U.S. 691 (1984)
• Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba · 425 U.S. 682 (1976)
• Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways Commission · 502 U.S. 197 (1991)
• City of Springfield v. Kibbe · 480 U.S. 257 (1987)
• Local 24, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Oliver · 358 U.S. 283 (1959)
• Youakim v. Miller · 425 U.S. 231 (1976)
• Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union v. WDAY, Inc. · 360 U.S. 525 (1959)

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