Charles J. Reich v. Marcus E. Collins, Revenue Commissioner of Georgia, et al.

Decided December 6, 1994. Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 93-908 · 513 U.S. 106 (1994) · Cited 127 times

Holding

The Georgia Supreme Court erred in relying on Georgia’s predeprivation remedies to deny relief.

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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.

• Harper v. Virginia Department of Taxation · 509 U.S. 86 (1993)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson · 357 U.S. 449 (1958)
• McKesson Corp. v. Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Fla. Dept. of Business Regulation · 496 U.S. 18 (1990)
• Davis v. Michigan Department of the Treasury · 489 U.S. 803 (1989)
• Carpenter v. Shaw · 280 U.S. 363 (1930)
• Ford Motor Co. v. Department of Treasury · 323 U.S. 459 (1945)
• Bob Jones University v. Simon · 416 U.S. 725 (1974)
• Brinkerhoff-Faris Trust & Savings Co. v. Hill · 281 U.S. 673 (1930)
• Iowa-Des Moines National Bank v. Bennett · 284 U.S. 239 (1932)
• Ward v. Board of Commr's of Love Cty. · 253 U.S. 17 (1920)
• Montana National Bank v. Yellowstone County of Montana · 276 U.S. 499 (1928)

Cited by

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

• United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC · 602 U.S. 487 (2024)
• Alden v. Maine · 527 U.S. 706 (1999)
• Reynoldsville Casket Co. v. Hyde · 514 U.S. 749 (1995)

Official text

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1994). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).