Fair Assessment in Real Estate Association, Inc., et al. v. McNary et al.

Decided December 1, 1981. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-427 · 454 U.S. 100 (1981) · Cited 712 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.

• Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. v. Huffman · 319 U.S. 293 (1943)
• Matthews v. Rodgers · 284 U.S. 521 (1932)
• First National Bank of Greeley v. Board of County Commissioners · 264 U.S. 450 (1924)
• Monroe v. Pape · 365 U.S. 167 (1961)
• Rosewell v. LaSalle National Bank · 450 U.S. 503 (1981)
• Younger v. Harris · 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
• Dows v. City of Chicago · 78 U.S. 108 (1871)
• England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners · 375 U.S. 411 (1964)
• Singer Sewing MacHine Co. of NJ v. Benedict · 229 U.S. 481 (1913)
• Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co. · 312 U.S. 496 (1941)
• Myers v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. · 303 U.S. 41 (1938)
• Zwickler v. Koota · 389 U.S. 241 (1967)
• McNeese v. Board of Education for Community Unit School District 187 Cahokia · 373 U.S. 668 (1963)
• WILWORDING Et Al. v. SWENSON, WARDEN · 404 U.S. 249 (1971)
• Boise Artesian Hot & Cold Water Co. v. Boise City · 213 U.S. 276 (1909)
• Preiser v. Rodriguez · 411 U.S. 475 (1973)
• Steffel v. Thompson · 415 U.S. 452 (1974)
• McKart v. United States · 395 U.S. 185 (1969)
• Huffman v. Pursue, Ltd. · 420 U.S. 592 (1975)
• Chapman v. Houston Welfare Rights Organization · 441 U.S. 600 (1979)
• Perez v. Ledesma · 401 U.S. 82 (1971)
• Taylor v. Secor · 92 U.S. 575 (1876)
• Damico v. California · 389 U.S. 416 (1967)
• Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs. · 436 U.S. 658 (1978)
• Fay v. Noia · 372 U.S. 391 (1963)
• Burford v. Sun Oil Co. · 319 U.S. 315 (1943)
• King v. Smith · 392 U.S. 309 (1968)
• Mitchum v. Foster · 407 U.S. 225 (1972)
• Kline v. Burke Construction Co. · 260 U.S. 226 (1922)
• Grosjean v. American Press Co. · 297 U.S. 233 (1936)

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• Quackenbush v. Allstate Insurance · 517 U.S. 706 (1996)
• Hibbs v. Winn · 542 U.S. 88 (2004)
• San Remo Hotel, L. P. v. City & County of San Francisco · 545 U.S. 323 (2005)
• National Private Truck Council, Inc. v. Oklahoma Tax Comm'n · 515 U.S. 582 (1995)
• California v. Grace Brethren Church · 457 U.S. 393 (1982)
• Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Halderman · 465 U.S. 89 (1984)
• Hudson v. Palmer · 468 U.S. 517 (1984)
• Alden v. Maine · 527 U.S. 706 (1999)
• Patsy v. Board of Regents of Fla. · 457 U.S. 496 (1982)
• University of Tennessee v. Elliott · 478 U.S. 788 (1986)
• Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff · 467 U.S. 229 (1984)
• Hallstrom v. Tillamook County · 493 U.S. 20 (1989)
• Blatchford v. Native Village of Noatak · 501 U.S. 775 (1991)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wyoming · 460 U.S. 226 (1983)
• Lehman Ex Rel. Lehman v. Lycoming County Children's Services Agency · 458 U.S. 502 (1982)
• Dennis v. Higgins · 498 U.S. 439 (1991)
• Franchise Tax Board v. United States Postal Service · 467 U.S. 512 (1984)

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