Erlenbaugh et al. v. United States

Decided December 12, 1972. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 71-839 · 409 U.S. 239 (1972) · Cited 341 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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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. Stewart · 311 U.S. 60 (1940)
• United States v. Bass · 404 U.S. 336 (1971)
• Rewis v. United States · 401 U.S. 808 (1971)
• Atlantic Cleaners & Dyers, Inc. v. United States · 286 U.S. 427 (1932)
• Estate of Sanford v. Commissioner · 308 U.S. 39 (1939)
• Markham v. Cabell · 326 U.S. 404 (1946)
• Helvering v. Stockholms Enskilda Bank · 293 U.S. 84 (1934)
• Hunter v. Erickson · 393 U.S. 385 (1969)
• Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Co. v. McComb · 337 U.S. 755 (1949)
• Clark v. Uebersee Finanz-Korp., AG · 332 U.S. 480 (1947)
• Ex Parte Public National Bank of New York · 278 U.S. 101 (1928)
• Allen v. Grand Central Aircraft Co. · 347 U.S. 535 (1954)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Sullivan v. Stroop · 496 U.S. 478 (1990)
• Roadway Express, Inc. v. Piper · 447 U.S. 752 (1980)
• Regents of the University of California v. Bakke · 438 U.S. 265 (1978)
• Wachovia Bank, National Ass'n v. Schmidt · 546 U.S. 303 (2006)
• Haig v. Agee · 453 U.S. 280 (1981)
• Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District v. United States Ex Rel. Wilson · 559 U.S. 280 (2010)
• Bruesewitz v. Wyeth LLC · 562 U.S. 223 (2011)
• Trans Alaska Pipeline Rate Cases · 436 U.S. 631 (1978)
• Mills Music, Inc. v. Snyder · 469 U.S. 153 (1985)

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