City of Pottsville v. United States et al.
Decided January 15, 1968. Abe Fortas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 433 · 389 U.S. 486 (1968) · Cited 130 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–1.
Majority · 7
- Abe Fortas · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Earl Warren
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- John Marshall Harlan
- Potter Stewart
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Dissenting · 1
- William Orville Douglas · filed a dissenting opinion
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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.
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 332 U.S. 194 (1947)
- Hansberry v. Lee · 311 U.S. 32 (1940)
- Chase National Bank v. City of Norwalk · 291 U.S. 431 (1934)
- Van Dusen v. Barrack · 376 U.S. 612 (1964)
- Lawlor v. National Screen Service Corp. · 349 U.S. 322 (1955)
- Hoffman v. Blaski · 363 U.S. 335 (1960)
- Florida v. United States · 282 U.S. 194 (1931)
- United States v. Carolina Freight Carriers Corp. · 315 U.S. 475 (1942)
- Illinois Central Railroad v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. · 385 U.S. 57 (1966)
- Palmer v. Massachusetts · 308 U.S. 79 (1939)
- Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. United States · 282 U.S. 760 (1931)
- Schwabacher v. United States · 334 U.S. 182 (1948)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- New Haven Inclusion Cases · 399 U.S. 392 (1970)
- Martin v. Wilks · 490 U.S. 755 (1989)
- Regional Rail Reorganization Act Cases · 419 U.S. 102 (1974)
- Richards v. Jefferson County · 517 U.S. 793 (1996)
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