Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Mario Echazabal

Decided June 10, 2002. David Hackett Souter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 00-1406 · 536 U.S. 73 (2002) · Cited 322 times

Holding

The ADA permits the EEOC’s regulation.

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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.

• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• United States v. Vonn · 535 U.S. 55 (2002)
• United States v. Mead Corp. · 533 U.S. 218 (2001)
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams · 534 U.S. 184 (2002)
• Dothard v. Rawlinson · 433 U.S. 321 (1977)
• United States v. New York Telephone Co. · 434 U.S. 159 (1977)
• Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter, Communities for Great Ore. · 515 U.S. 687 (1995)
• Pauley v. BethEnergy Mines, Inc. · 501 U.S. 680 (1991)
• Albertson's, Inc. v. Kirkingburg · 527 U.S. 555 (1999)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement v. Johnson Controls, Inc. · 499 U.S. 187 (1991)
• Federal Land Bank of St. Paul v. Bismarck Lumber Co. · 314 U.S. 95 (1941)

Cited by

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

• Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. SW Gen., Inc. · 580 U.S. 288 (2017)
• Barnhart v. Peabody Coal Co. · 537 U.S. 149 (2003)
• James v. United States · 550 U.S. 192 (2007)
• Esteras v. United States · 606 U.S. 185 (2025)
• Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians v. Coughlin · 599 U.S. 382 (2023)
• Marx v. General Revenue Corp. · 568 U.S. 371 (2013)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2002). 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).