Cory, Controller of California, et al. v. White, Attorney General of Texas, et al.

Decided June 14, 1982. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-1556 · 457 U.S. 85 (1982) · Cited 427 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Edelman v. Jordan · 415 U.S. 651 (1974)
• Worcester County Trust Co. v. Riley · 302 U.S. 292 (1937)
• Curry v. McCanless · 307 U.S. 357 (1939)
• TEXAS v. FLORIDA Et Al. · 306 U.S. 398 (1939)
• First Nat. Bank of Boston v. Maine · 284 U.S. 312 (1932)
• Shapiro v. Thompson · 394 U.S. 618 (1969)
• Dunn v. Blumstein · 405 U.S. 330 (1972)
• Ford Motor Co. v. Department of Treasury · 323 U.S. 459 (1945)
• Moor v. County of Alameda · 411 U.S. 693 (1973)
• Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Brady · 430 U.S. 274 (1977)
• Wisconsin v. J. C. Penney Co. · 311 U.S. 435 (1941)
• Treinies v. Sunshine Mining Co. · 308 U.S. 66 (1940)
• Mobil Oil Corp. v. Commissioner of Taxes of Vt. · 445 U.S. 425 (1980)
• Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. Bair · 437 U.S. 267 (1978)
• Farmers Loan & Trust Co. v. Minnesota · 280 U.S. 204 (1930)
• Blackstone v. Miller · 188 U.S. 189 (1903)
• Frick v. Pennsylvania · 268 U.S. 473 (1925)
• Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Missouri State Tax Commission · 390 U.S. 317 (1968)
• State Tax Comm'n of Utah v. Aldrich · 316 U.S. 174 (1942)

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• Hess v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation · 513 U.S. 30 (1994)
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 465 U.S. 89 (1984)
• Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida · 517 U.S. 44 (1996)
• Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority v. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. · 506 U.S. 139 (1993)
• Kentucky v. Graham · 473 U.S. 159 (1985)
• Papasan v. Allain · 478 U.S. 265 (1986)
• Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. v. Feeney · 495 U.S. 299 (1990)

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