Cedric Kushner Promotions, Ltd. v. Don King, et al.

Decided June 11, 2001. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 00-549 · 533 U.S. 158 (2001) · Cited 482 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.

• United States v. Turkette · 452 U.S. 576 (1981)
• Reves v. Ernst & Young · 507 U.S. 170 (1993)
• Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp. · 467 U.S. 752 (1984)
• United States v. Bestfoods · 524 U.S. 51 (1998)
• National Organization for Women, Inc. v. Scheidler · 510 U.S. 249 (1994)
• Burnet v. Clark · 287 U.S. 410 (1932)
• Nynex Corp. v. Discon, Inc. · 525 U.S. 128 (1998)

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• Agency for Int'l Development v. Alliance for Open Society · 591 U.S. 430 (2020)
• Boyle v. United States · 556 U.S. 938 (2009)
• Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp. · 547 U.S. 451 (2006)
• Federal Election Commission v. Beaumont · 539 U.S. 146 (2003)

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