Curtis v. Loether et al.

Decided February 20, 1974. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-1035 · 415 U.S. 189 (1974) · Cited 1,257 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

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.

• Dairy Queen, Inc. v. Wood · 369 U.S. 469 (1962)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. · 301 U.S. 1 (1937)
• Katchen v. Landy · 382 U.S. 323 (1966)
• Ross v. Bernhard · 396 U.S. 531 (1970)
• Porter v. Warner Holding Co. · 328 U.S. 395 (1946)
• Fleitmann Ex Rel. Stockholders of the Consolidated Street Lighting Co. v. Welsbach Street Lighting Co. · 240 U.S. 27 (1916)
• Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. Westover · 359 U.S. 500 (1959)
• United States v. Thirty-Seven (37) Photographs · 402 U.S. 363 (1971)
• Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Rigsby · 241 U.S. 33 (1916)
• Parsons v. Bedford, Breedlove, & Robeson · 28 U.S. 433 (1830)
• Mitchell v. Robert DeMario Jewelry, Inc. · 361 U.S. 288 (1960)
• Hepner v. United States · 213 U.S. 103 (1909)

Cited by

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• Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers Local No. 391 v. Terry · 494 U.S. 558 (1990)
• Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance v. Knudson · 534 U.S. 204 (2002)
• Granfinanciera, S.A. v. Nordberg · 492 U.S. 33 (1989)
• Tull v. United States · 481 U.S. 412 (1987)
• City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes at Monterey, Ltd. · 526 U.S. 687 (1999)
• United States v. Burke · 504 U.S. 229 (1992)
• Atlas Roofing Co. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Comm'n · 430 U.S. 442 (1977)
• SEC v. Jarkesy · 603 U.S. 109 (2024)
• Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore · 439 U.S. 322 (1979)
• Pernell v. Southall Realty · 416 U.S. 363 (1974)
• Feltner v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc. · 523 U.S. 340 (1998)
• Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody · 422 U.S. 405 (1975)
• Rockwell International Corp. v. United States · 549 U.S. 457 (2007)
• Bank of Am. Corp. v. City of Miami · 581 U.S. 189 (2017)
• Lorillard v. Pons · 434 U.S. 575 (1978)
• Weinberger v. Romero-Barcelo · 456 U.S. 305 (1982)
• Mertens v. Hewitt Associates · 508 U.S. 248 (1993)
• Lehman v. Nakshian · 453 U.S. 156 (1981)
• Goodman v. Lukens Steel Co. · 482 U.S. 656 (1987)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Catholic Bishop · 440 U.S. 490 (1979)
• Meyer v. Holley · 537 U.S. 280 (2003)
• Lytle v. Household Manufacturing, Inc. · 494 U.S. 545 (1990)
• Wooddell v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 71 · 502 U.S. 93 (1991)

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