Edward Christensen, et al. v. Harris County, et al.

Decided May 1, 2000. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 98-1167 · 529 U.S. 576 (2000) · Cited 2,025 times

Holding

Petitioner’s convictions on the counts at issue, insofar as they are not corroborated by other evidence, cannot be sustained under the Ex Post Facto Clause.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

“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.

• Skidmore v. Swift & Co. · 323 U.S. 134 (1944)
• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• Auer v. Robbins · 519 U.S. 452 (1997)
• Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority · 469 U.S. 528 (1985)
• Martin v. Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission · 499 U.S. 144 (1991)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Arabian American Oil Co. · 499 U.S. 244 (1991)
• Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital · 488 U.S. 204 (1988)
• Bowles v. Seminole Rock & Sand Co. · 325 U.S. 410 (1945)
• Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. · 450 U.S. 728 (1981)
• Morton v. Ruiz · 415 U.S. 199 (1974)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Aguirre-Aguirre · 526 U.S. 415 (1999)
• National League of Cities v. Usery · 426 U.S. 833 (1976)
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. LTV Corp. · 496 U.S. 633 (1990)
• Reno v. Koray · 515 U.S. 50 (1995)
• MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 512 U.S. 218 (1994)
• Nationsbank of North Carolina, N. A. v. Variable Annuity Life Insurance · 513 U.S. 251 (1995)
• Young v. Community Nutrition Institute · 476 U.S. 974 (1986)

Cited by

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• United States v. Mead Corp. · 533 U.S. 218 (2001)
• Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Assn. · 575 U.S. 92 (2015)
• Kisor v. Wilkie · 588 U.S. 558 (2019)
• Zuni Public School District No. 89 v. Department of Education · 550 U.S. 81 (2007)
• Federal Express Corp. v. Holowecki · 552 U.S. 389 (2008)
• Chase Bank USA, N. A. v. McCoy · 562 U.S. 195 (2011)
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Morgan · 536 U.S. 101 (2002)
• Alexander v. Sandoval · 532 U.S. 275 (2001)
• Ewing v. California · 538 U.S. 11 (2003)
• National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. v. Brand X Internet Services · 545 U.S. 967 (2005)
• Whitman v. American Trucking Assns., Inc. · 531 U.S. 457 (2001)
• Barnhart v. Walton · 535 U.S. 212 (2002)
• Gonzales v. Oregon · 546 U.S. 243 (2006)
• Smith v. City of Jackson · 544 U.S. 228 (2005)
• Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation v. Environmental Protection Agency · 540 U.S. 461 (2004)
• Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo · 603 U.S. 369 (2024)
• General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Cline · 540 U.S. 581 (2004)
• Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders · 564 U.S. 135 (2011)
• Carcieri v. Salazar · 555 U.S. 379 (2009)
• Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P. C. v. Wells · 538 U.S. 440 (2003)
• Edelman v. Lynchburg College · 535 U.S. 106 (2002)
• Utah v. Evans · 536 U.S. 452 (2002)
• Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Heinz · 541 U.S. 739 (2004)
• Talk America, Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co. · 564 U.S. 50 (2011)

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