Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority et al.

Decided May 28, 2002. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 01-46 · 535 U.S. 743 (2002) · Cited 443 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.

• Alden v. Maine · 527 U.S. 706 (1999)
• Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida · 517 U.S. 44 (1996)
• Crowell v. Benson · 285 U.S. 22 (1932)
• Butz v. Economou · 438 U.S. 478 (1978)
• Blatchford v. Native Village of Noatak · 501 U.S. 775 (1991)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 332 U.S. 194 (1947)
• Freytag v. Commissioner · 501 U.S. 868 (1991)
• Cohens v. Virginia · 19 U.S. 264 (1821)
• Atascadero State Hospital v. Scanlon · 473 U.S. 234 (1985)
• Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents · 528 U.S. 62 (2000)
• A. L. A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States · 295 U.S. 495 (1935)
• Gregory v. Ashcroft · 501 U.S. 452 (1991)
• Printz v. United States · 521 U.S. 898 (1997)
• Ex Parte State of New York, No. 1 · 256 U.S. 490 (1921)
• Harmelin v. Michigan · 501 U.S. 957 (1991)
• Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 297 U.S. 288 (1936)
• Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority v. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. · 506 U.S. 139 (1993)
• Yakus v. United States · 321 U.S. 414 (1944)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Chadha · 462 U.S. 919 (1983)
• Whitman v. American Trucking Assns., Inc. · 531 U.S. 457 (2001)
• College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board · 527 U.S. 666 (1999)
• Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority · 469 U.S. 528 (1985)
• United States v. L. A. Tucker Truck Lines, Inc. · 344 U.S. 33 (1952)
• United States v. Cruikshank · 92 U.S. 542 (1876)
• Panama Refining Co. v. Ryan · 293 U.S. 388 (1935)
• Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Schor · 478 U.S. 833 (1986)
• Bowsher v. Synar · 478 U.S. 714 (1986)
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. LTV Corp. · 496 U.S. 633 (1990)
• West Virginia v. United States · 479 U.S. 305 (1987)
• Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board v. College Savings Bank · 527 U.S. 627 (1999)

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• Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Hood · 541 U.S. 440 (2004)
• Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt · 587 U.S. 230 (2019)
• Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety · 597 U.S. 580 (2022)
• Kisor v. Wilkie · 588 U.S. 558 (2019)
• City of Arlington v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n · 569 U.S. 290 (2013)
• Allen v. Cooper · 589 U.S. 248 (2020)
• PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey · 594 U.S. 482 (2021)
• Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 · 551 U.S. 701 (2007)
• Northern Ins. Co. of NY v. Chatham County · 547 U.S. 189 (2006)
• Lincoln Property Co. v. Roche · 546 U.S. 81 (2005)
• Alabama v. North Carolina · 560 U.S. 330 (2010)

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