E.i. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. et al. v. Collins et al.

Decided June 16, 1977. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 75-1870 · 432 U.S. 46 (1977) · Cited 124 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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.

• United States v. National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. · 422 U.S. 694 (1975)
• Pepper v. Litton · 308 U.S. 295 (1939)
• Piper v. Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. · 430 U.S. 1 (1977)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 332 U.S. 194 (1947)
• Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission · 395 U.S. 367 (1969)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Mandel Bros. · 359 U.S. 385 (1959)

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• Morrison-Knudsen Construction Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs · 461 U.S. 624 (1983)
• Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 478 U.S. 421 (1986)
• Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation · 446 U.S. 359 (1980)
• Haig v. Agee · 453 U.S. 280 (1981)

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