Central Virginia Community College, et al. v. Bernard Katz, Liquidating Supervisor for Wallace'S Bookstores, Inc.

Decided January 23, 2006. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 04-885 · 546 U.S. 356 (2006) · Cited 424 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Hoffman v. Connecticut Department of Income Maintenance · 492 U.S. 96 (1989)
• Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Hood · 541 U.S. 440 (2004)
• Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida · 517 U.S. 44 (1996)
• United States v. Nordic Village, Inc. · 503 U.S. 30 (1992)
• Railway Labor Executives' Assn. v. Gibbons · 455 U.S. 457 (1982)
• United States v. Whiting Pools, Inc. · 462 U.S. 198 (1983)
• Alden v. Maine · 527 U.S. 706 (1999)
• Begier v. Internal Revenue Service · 496 U.S. 53 (1990)
• Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board v. College Savings Bank · 527 U.S. 627 (1999)
• Cohens v. Virginia · 19 U.S. 264 (1821)
• Local Loan Co. v. Hunt · 292 U.S. 234 (1934)
• Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. Green · 329 U.S. 156 (1946)
• Bank of Columbia v. Okely · 17 U.S. 122 (1819)
• Blatchford v. Native Village of Noatak · 501 U.S. 775 (1991)
• Gardner v. New Jersey · 329 U.S. 565 (1947)
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 465 U.S. 89 (1984)
• Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court of Kentucky · 410 U.S. 484 (1973)
• Cannon v. University of Chicago · 441 U.S. 677 (1979)
• Board of Trustees of Univ. of Ala. v. Garrett · 531 U.S. 356 (2001)
• Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer · 427 U.S. 445 (1976)
• Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents · 528 U.S. 62 (2000)
• Idaho v. Coeur D'Alene Tribe of Idaho · 521 U.S. 261 (1997)
• Reid v. Covert · 354 U.S. 1 (1957)
• Ex Parte State of New York, No. 1 · 256 U.S. 490 (1921)
• Principality of Monaco v. Mississippi · 292 U.S. 313 (1934)
• Straton v. New · 283 U.S. 318 (1931)
• Wright v. Union Central Life Insurance · 304 U.S. 502 (1938)
• Van Huffel v. Harkelrode · 284 U.S. 225 (1931)

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• Allen v. Cooper · 589 U.S. 248 (2020)
• Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety · 597 U.S. 580 (2022)
• PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey · 594 U.S. 482 (2021)
• Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 · 551 U.S. 701 (2007)
• Torres v. Madrid · 592 U.S. 306 (2021)
• Southern Union Co. v. United States · 567 U.S. 343 (2012)
• Van Buren v. United States · 593 U.S. 374 (2021)
• Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. · 568 U.S. 519 (2013)
• MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC · 598 U.S. 288 (2023)
• Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P. · 603 U.S. 204 (2024)
• Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin · 599 U.S. 382 (2023)

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