Citizen Publishing Co. et al. v. United States

Decided March 10, 1969. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 243 · 394 U.S. 131 (1969) · Cited 159 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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.

• International Shoe Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 280 U.S. 291 (1930)
• United States v. Diebold, Inc. · 369 U.S. 654 (1962)
• Associated Press v. United States · 326 U.S. 1 (1945)
• Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United States · 356 U.S. 1 (1958)
• United States v. Philadelphia National Bank · 374 U.S. 321 (1963)
• United States v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. · 376 U.S. 651 (1964)
• Timken Roller Bearing Co. v. United States · 341 U.S. 593 (1951)
• United States v. Masonite Corp. · 316 U.S. 265 (1942)
• United States v. Crescent Amusement Co. · 323 U.S. 173 (1944)
• Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Assn., Inc. v. United States · 362 U.S. 458 (1960)
• United States v. Von's Grocery Co. · 384 U.S. 270 (1966)

Cited by

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

• United States v. General Dynamics Corp. · 415 U.S. 486 (1974)
• Employment Div., Dept. of Human Resources of Ore. v. Smith · 494 U.S. 872 (1990)
• Branzburg v. Hayes · 408 U.S. 665 (1972)
• Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations · 413 U.S. 376 (1973)
• Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. · 501 U.S. 663 (1991)
• Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission · 395 U.S. 367 (1969)
• California Motor Transport Co. v. Trucking Unlimited · 404 U.S. 508 (1972)
• City of Lakewood v. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. · 486 U.S. 750 (1988)
• United States v. Topco Associates, Inc. · 405 U.S. 596 (1972)
• National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma · 468 U.S. 85 (1984)
• Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue · 460 U.S. 575 (1983)
• Federal Communications Commission v. National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting · 436 U.S. 775 (1978)
• Arcara v. Cloud Books, Inc. · 478 U.S. 697 (1986)
• Texaco Inc. v. Dagher · 547 U.S. 1 (2006)
• United States v. Citizens & Southern National Bank · 422 U.S. 86 (1975)

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