County of Washington, Oregon, et al. v. Gunther et al.

Decided June 8, 1981. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-429 · 452 U.S. 161 (1981) · Cited 510 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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 Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · 431 U.S. 324 (1977)
• Corning Glass Works v. Brennan · 417 U.S. 188 (1974)
• General Electric Co. v. Gilbert · 429 U.S. 125 (1976)
• Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
• United States v. Menasche · 348 U.S. 528 (1955)
• City of Los Angeles Department of Water v. Manhart · 435 U.S. 702 (1978)
• Galvan v. Press · 347 U.S. 522 (1954)
• Train v. Colorado Public Interest Research Group, Inc. · 426 U.S. 1 (1976)
• Udall v. Tallman · 380 U.S. 1 (1965)
• Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill · 437 U.S. 153 (1978)
• Morton v. Mancari · 417 U.S. 535 (1974)
• Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co. · 424 U.S. 747 (1976)
• Dothard v. Rawlinson · 433 U.S. 321 (1977)
• Mohasco Corp. v. Silver · 447 U.S. 807 (1980)
• Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison · 432 U.S. 63 (1977)
• Smith v. Allwright · 321 U.S. 649 (1944)
• United Steelworkers of America v. Weber · 443 U.S. 193 (1979)
• Radzanower v. Touche Ross & Co. · 426 U.S. 148 (1976)
• Schwegmann Bros. v. Calvert Distillers Corp. · 341 U.S. 384 (1951)
• National Woodwork Manufacturers Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board · 386 U.S. 612 (1967)
• United States v. Fisher · 6 U.S. 358 (1805)
• Montclair v. Ramsdell · 107 U.S. 147 (1883)
• Markham v. Cabell · 326 U.S. 404 (1946)
• De Sylva v. Ballentine · 351 U.S. 570 (1956)
• United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp. · 425 U.S. 164 (1976)
• Federal Energy Administration v. Algonquin SNG, Inc. · 426 U.S. 548 (1976)

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• Arizona Governing Committee for Tax Deferred Annuity & Deferred Compensation Plans v. Norris · 463 U.S. 1073 (1983)
• Shannon v. United States · 512 U.S. 573 (1994)

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